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liberalize

/ˈlɪbəɹəlaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
lib-er-al-ize
IPA
/ˈlɪbəɹəlaɪz/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to make liberal, free.

Transitive verb

verb

to become liberal, free.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree English liberal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English liberalize From liberal + -ize.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɪbəɹəlaɪz/
  • British English: /ˈlɪbəɹəlaɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

liberalizes (present, singular) liberalizing (participle, present) liberalized (participle, past) liberalized (past) liberalise (alternative)

Derived Forms

liberalization liberalizer unliberalized

Synonyms

liberalise

Questions

How do you pronounce liberalize?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪbəɹəlaɪz/.
What does liberalize mean?
to make liberal, free.
Where does liberalize come from?
Etymology tree English liberal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English liberalize From liberal + -ize.

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