"altruize" meaning in English

See altruize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: altruizes [present, singular, third-person], altruizing [participle, present], altruized [participle, past], altruized [past]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos Proto-Italic *aljos Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *aliteros Latin alterī Vulgar Latin *alterui Old French autrui French autrui Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)bor. Latin -ismusbor. French -isme French altruismebor. English altruism ▲ Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English altruize From altruism + -ize. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:af|altruism|-ize|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos Proto-Italic *aljos Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *aliteros Latin alterī Vulgar Latin *alterui Old French autrui French autrui Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)bor. Latin -ismusbor. French -isme French altruismebor. English altruism ▲ Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. 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  1. To make altruistic.

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.\nProto-Indo-European *h₂élyos\nProto-Italic *aljos\nProto-Indo-European *-teros\nProto-Italic *-teros\nProto-Italic *aliteros\nLatin alterī\nVulgar Latin *alterui\nOld French autrui\nFrench autrui\nProto-Indo-European *-id-\nProto-Indo-European *-yéti\nProto-Indo-European *-idyéti\nProto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō\nAncient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)\nProto-Indo-European *-mos\nProto-Indo-European *-mós\nAncient Greek -μός (-mós)\nAncient Greek -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)bor.\nLatin -ismusbor.\nFrench -isme\nFrench altruismebor.\nEnglish altruism\n▲\nAncient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.\nLate Latin -izōder.\nMiddle French -iserbor.\nMiddle English -isen\nEnglish -ize\nEnglish altruize\nFrom altruism + -ize.",
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    {
      "form": "altruizes",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
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      "form": "altruizing",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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        "participle",
        "past"
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      "form": "altruized",
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        "past"
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      "expansion": "altruize (third-person singular simple present altruizes, present participle altruizing, simple past and past participle altruized)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "glosses": [
        "To make altruistic."
      ],
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          "altruistic",
          "altruistic"
        ]
      ]
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  ],
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}

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