"rabbinize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: rabbinizes [present, singular, third-person], rabbinizing [participle, present], rabbinized [participle, past], rabbinized [past]
Etymology: rabbi + -n- + -ize Etymology templates: {{affix|en|rabbi|-n-|-ize}} rabbi + -n- + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} rabbinize (third-person singular simple present rabbinizes, present participle rabbinizing, simple past and past participle rabbinized)
  1. To interpret from the perspective of rabbinic teaching; to make consistent with rabbinic lore. Synonyms: rabbinise

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