"imperialize" meaning in All languages combined

See imperialize on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: imperializes [present, singular, third-person], imperializing [participle, present], imperialized [participle, past], imperialized [past]
Etymology: imperial + -ize Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|imperial|ize}} imperial + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} imperialize (third-person singular simple present imperializes, present participle imperializing, simple past and past participle imperialized)
  1. To invest with imperial authority, character, or style.
    Sense id: en-imperialize-en-verb-CtYNTByJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 49 51
  2. To bring to the form of an empire.
    Sense id: en-imperialize-en-verb-CGPJvGAL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: imperialise [Commonwealth] Related terms: deimperialize, imperialization, imperializer

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