"Semitize" meaning in English

See Semitize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: Semitizes [present, singular, third-person], Semitizing [participle, present], Semitized [participle, past], Semitized [past], Semitise [alternative]
Etymology: From Semite + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Semite|ize}} Semite + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} Semitize (third-person singular simple present Semitizes, present participle Semitizing, simple past and past participle Semitized)
  1. (transitive) To make Semitic as to language or culture. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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