Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

communize

/kˈɑmjənˌaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
com-mu-nize
IPA
/kˈɑmjənˌaɪz/
24
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make something the property of a community.

verb

To impose Communist ideals upon.

verb

To become or be made communistic.

verb

To come under public ownership or control.

Etymology

From commune + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

communizes (present, singular) communizing (participle, present) communized (participle, past) communized (past) communise (alternative)

Derived Forms

communization communizer decommunize

Synonyms

communise bolshevize bolshevise

Antonyms

decommunize

Questions

How do you pronounce communize?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑmjənˌaɪz/.
What does communize mean?
To make something the property of a community.
Where does communize come from?
From commune + -ize.

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