"Yankify" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: Yankifies [present, singular, third-person], Yankifying [participle, present], Yankified [participle, past], Yankified [past]
Etymology: From Yank or Yankee + -ify. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Yankee|-ify}} Yankee + -ify Head templates: {{en-verb}} Yankify (third-person singular simple present Yankifies, present participle Yankifying, simple past and past participle Yankified)
  1. (transitive) To render (someone or something) American. Tags: transitive Synonyms: yankify
    Sense id: en-Yankify-en-verb-TtN4BS3w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ify, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ify: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. (intransitive) To become American. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-Yankify-en-verb-ROHcVWqO

Alternative forms

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