"seniorize" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: seniorizes [present, singular, third-person], seniorizing [participle, present], seniorized [participle, past], seniorized [past]
Etymology: From senior + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|senior|ize}} senior + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} seniorize (third-person singular simple present seniorizes, present participle seniorizing, simple past and past participle seniorized)
  1. (rare, ambitransitive) To make or become senior. Tags: ambitransitive, rare
    Sense id: en-seniorize-en-verb-s~ftv109
  2. (transitive, obsolete) To exercise authority over; to rule. Tags: obsolete, transitive Synonyms: lord it over
    Sense id: en-seniorize-en-verb-7PIUCoP7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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