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magnetise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mag-ne-tise
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative spelling of magnetize.

British usage

Etymology

Etymology tree Old French magnetebor. Ancient Greek Μάγνης (Mágnēs) Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor. Latin magnēsbor. Middle English magnete English magnet English -ise English magnetise From magnet + -ise.

Usage

Inflected Forms

magnetises (present, singular) magnetising (participle, present) magnetised (participle, past) magnetised (past)

Derived Forms

magnetisable magnetisation magnetiser

Frequently Paired Words

magnetic magnetism

Synonyms

magnetize mesmerize mesmerise bewitch spellbind

Antonyms

demagnetise

Questions

What does magnetise mean?
Alternative spelling of magnetize.
Where does magnetise come from?
Etymology tree Old French magnetebor. Ancient Greek Μάγνης (Mágnēs) Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor. Latin magnēsbor. Middle English magnete English magnet English -ise English magnetise From magnet + -ise.

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