maternizev.
/ˈmatənʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈmædərˌnaɪz/ rare.
transitive. To mother (a person); to be as a mother to; to endow (something) with motherly qualities.
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1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Miner's Right II. xviii. 124 A very decent kindly widow, who allowed her the free use of her own private parlour, and in every way maternised her.
1972 E. Merriam Standard of Living in Double Bed iii. 96 Does housewife sound too undignified?.. Her house the shrine we maternize, Sweet chooser of husband's socks and ties.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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