"amateurize" meaning in English

See amateurize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: amateurizes [present, singular, third-person], amateurizing [participle, present], amateurized [participle, past], amateurized [past]
Etymology: From amateur + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|amateur|ize}} amateur + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} amateurize (third-person singular simple present amateurizes, present participle amateurizing, simple past and past participle amateurized)
  1. (transitive) To make amateur; to open up (a profession, etc.) to amateurs. Tags: transitive Related terms: amateurization

Inflected forms

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