"personize" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: personizes [present, singular, third-person], personizing [participle, present], personized [participle, past], personized [past]
Etymology: From person + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|person|ize}} person + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} personize (third-person singular simple present personizes, present participle personizing, simple past and past participle personized)
  1. (archaic) To personify. Tags: archaic Related terms: personalize

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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