"Singaporize" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈsɪŋ.ə.pɔˌɹaɪz/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsiŋ.əˌpɔ.ɹaɪz/ [Singapore] Forms: Singaporizes [present, singular, third-person], Singaporizing [participle, present], Singaporized [participle, past], Singaporized [past]
Etymology: From Singapore + -ize. The former is from Malay Singapura, from Sanskrit सिंहपुर (siṃhá-pura), from सिंह (siṃha, “lion”) + पुर (pura, “city”). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|Singapore|-ize}} Singapore + -ize, {{der|en|ms|Singapura}} Malay Singapura, {{der|en|sa|सिंहपुर|tr=siṃhá-pura}} Sanskrit सिंहपुर (siṃhá-pura), {{compound|sa|सिंह|पुर|nocat=y|t1=lion|t2=city}} सिंह (siṃha, “lion”) + पुर (pura, “city”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} Singaporize (third-person singular simple present Singaporizes, present participle Singaporizing, simple past and past participle Singaporized)
  1. To make or become like Singapore. Related terms: Singaporization

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