"polygamize" meaning in English

See polygamize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: polygamizes [present, singular, third-person], polygamizing [participle, present], polygamized [participle, past], polygamized [past]
Etymology: polygamy + -ize Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|polygamy|ize}} polygamy + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} polygamize (third-person singular simple present polygamizes, present participle polygamizing, simple past and past participle polygamized)
  1. (intransitive) To practice polygamy: to marry more than one wife or husband. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-polygamize-en-verb-IYaFaew5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ize Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 82 18 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 75 25
  2. (rare, transitive) To marry (multiple spouses). Tags: rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-polygamize-en-verb-6hIHeXXO

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