"unionize" meaning in English

See unionize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈjuːnjənaɪz/ Forms: unionizes [present, singular, third-person], unionizing [participle, present], unionized [participle, past], unionized [past]
Etymology: From union + -ize. Etymology templates: {{af|en|union|-ize}} union + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} unionize (third-person singular simple present unionizes, present participle unionizing, simple past and past participle unionized)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To organize workers into a union. Tags: intransitive, transitive Translations (To organize workers into a union): syndiquer (French), הִתְאַגֵּד (hit'agéd) (Hebrew), sindicalizar (Portuguese), sindicar (Spanish), gå med i facket (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-unionize-en-verb-AxwHXgId Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- (reversive), English terms suffixed with -ize, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with French translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 39 33 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (reversive): 26 40 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: unionise
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ʌnˈaɪənaɪz/ Forms: unionizes [present, singular, third-person], unionizing [participle, present], unionized [participle, past], unionized [past]
Etymology: From un- + ionize. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-<id:reversive>|ionize}} un- + ionize Head templates: {{en-verb}} unionize (third-person singular simple present unionizes, present participle unionizing, simple past and past participle unionized)
  1. (physical chemistry, rare) Synonym of deionize.
    (transitive) To cause (an ionized substance) to return to a neutral state; to convert (an ion) into a neutral atom or molecule.
    Tags: physical, rare, transitive Categories (topical): Physical chemistry
    Sense id: en-unionize-en-verb-en:deionize Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English terms prefixed with un- (reversive), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 39 33 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 27 41 32 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (reversive): 26 40 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 39 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 43 30 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (physical chemistry, rare) Synonym of deionize.
    (intransitive) Of an ionized substance, to return to a neutral state.
    Tags: intransitive, physical, rare Categories (topical): Physical chemistry
    Sense id: en-unionize-en-verb-en:deionize1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- (reversive) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 39 33 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (reversive): 26 40 34 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: unionise, un-ionize, un-ionise Derived forms: unionization, unionized
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "links": [
        [
          "physical chemistry",
          "physical chemistry"
        ],
        [
          "deionize",
          "deionize#English"
        ],
        [
          "ionized",
          "ionized"
        ],
        [
          "substance",
          "substance"
        ],
        [
          "return",
          "return"
        ],
        [
          "neutral",
          "neutral"
        ],
        [
          "state",
          "state"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(physical chemistry, rare) Synonym of deionize.",
        "(intransitive) Of an ionized substance, to return to a neutral state."
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "en:deionize"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive",
        "physical",
        "rare"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "chemistry",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʌnˈaɪənaɪz/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "un-ionize"
    },
    {
      "word": "unionise"
    },
    {
      "word": "un-ionise"
    }
  ],
  "word": "unionize"
}

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