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feminize
fem·i·nize F0076200 (fĕm′ə-nīz′)tr.v. fem·i·nized, fem·i·niz·ing, fem·i·niz·es 1. To cause to have qualities that are perceived as feminine: "The compassion ... is so insistently present [in this crime novel] that it feminizes the narrative" (Lee Horsley).2. To cause (a male) to assume physical characteristics of a female, as through the influence of hormones. fem′i·ni·za′tion (-nĭ-zā′shən) n.feminize (ˈfɛmɪˌnaɪz) or feminisevb1. (Biology) to make or become feminine2. (Biology) to cause (a male animal) to develop female characteristics ˌfeminiˈzation, ˌfeminiˈsation nfem•i•nize (ˈfɛm əˌnaɪz) v.t., v.i. -nized, -niz•ing. to make or become feminine. [1645–55] fem`i•ni•za′tion, n. feminize Past participle: feminized Gerund: feminizing
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feminize | feminize |
Present |
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I feminize | you feminize | he/she/it feminizes | we feminize | you feminize | they feminize |
Preterite |
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I feminized | you feminized | he/she/it feminized | we feminized | you feminized | they feminized |
Present Continuous |
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I am feminizing | you are feminizing | he/she/it is feminizing | we are feminizing | you are feminizing | they are feminizing |
Present Perfect |
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I have feminized | you have feminized | he/she/it has feminized | we have feminized | you have feminized | they have feminized |
Past Continuous |
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I was feminizing | you were feminizing | he/she/it was feminizing | we were feminizing | you were feminizing | they were feminizing |
Past Perfect |
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I had feminized | you had feminized | he/she/it had feminized | we had feminized | you had feminized | they had feminized |
Future |
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I will feminize | you will feminize | he/she/it will feminize | we will feminize | you will feminize | they will feminize |
Future Perfect |
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I will have feminized | you will have feminized | he/she/it will have feminized | we will have feminized | you will have feminized | they will have feminized |
Future Continuous |
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I will be feminizing | you will be feminizing | he/she/it will be feminizing | we will be feminizing | you will be feminizing | they will be feminizing |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been feminizing | you have been feminizing | he/she/it has been feminizing | we have been feminizing | you have been feminizing | they have been feminizing |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been feminizing | you will have been feminizing | he/she/it will have been feminizing | we will have been feminizing | you will have been feminizing | they will have been feminizing |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been feminizing | you had been feminizing | he/she/it had been feminizing | we had been feminizing | you had been feminizing | they had been feminizing |
Conditional |
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I would feminize | you would feminize | he/she/it would feminize | we would feminize | you would feminize | they would feminize |
Past Conditional |
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I would have feminized | you would have feminized | he/she/it would have feminized | we would have feminized | you would have feminized | they would have feminized | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | feminize - assume (more) feminine characteristics; "feminized language"; "feminized frogs"feminisechange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | | 2. | feminize - to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to; "This hairdo feminizes the man"effeminise, effeminize, feminise, womanizealter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" | TranslationsEncyclopediaSeefeminizationfeminize
Synonyms for feminizeverb assume (more) feminine characteristicsSynonymsRelated Wordsverb to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance toSynonyms- effeminise
- effeminize
- feminise
- womanize
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