"acronymize" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: acronymizes [present, singular, third-person], acronymizing [participle, present], acronymized [participle, past], acronymized [past]
Etymology: From acronym + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|acronym|ize}} acronym + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} acronymize (third-person singular simple present acronymizes, present participle acronymizing, simple past and past participle acronymized)
  1. (transitive) To turn a phrase into an acronym. Tags: transitive Synonyms: acronymise [UK] Derived forms: acronymization Related terms: acronymist
    Sense id: en-acronymize-en-verb-bF2487DW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize

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