plausibilizev.
/ˈplɔːzᵻbᵻlʌɪz/, /ˈplɔːzᵻbl̩ʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈplɔzəbəˌlaɪz/, /ˈplɑzəbəˌlaɪz/ rare.
transitive. To make (something) plausible or acceptable; to ingratiate.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > servile flattery or currying favour > curry favour [verb (reflexive)]
ingratiate1622
plausibilize1655
1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. iv. 197 By erecting and endowing of Religious Houses; so to plausiblelize himself, especialy among the Clergy.
1984 Fortune (Nexis) 19 Mar. 189 Endeavoring to plausibilize this proposition, the Times concluded its story with a quote from an EEOC apparatchik.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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