"sequelize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: sequelizes [present, singular, third-person], sequelizing [participle, present], sequelized [participle, past], sequelized [past]
Etymology: From sequel + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|sequel|ize}} sequel + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} sequelize (third-person singular simple present sequelizes, present participle sequelizing, simple past and past participle sequelized)
  1. (transitive, informal) To release a sequel to (a work). Tags: informal, transitive Categories (topical): Narratology Synonyms: sequelise Derived forms: sequelization
    Sense id: en-sequelize-en-verb-~Nv2kNdZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize

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