magnetize
verb /ˈmæɡnətaɪz/
/ˈmæɡnətaɪz/
(British English also magnetise)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they magnetize | /ˈmæɡnətaɪz/ /ˈmæɡnətaɪz/ |
| he / she / it magnetizes | /ˈmæɡnətaɪzɪz/ /ˈmæɡnətaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple magnetized | /ˈmæɡnətaɪzd/ /ˈmæɡnətaɪzd/ |
| past participle magnetized | /ˈmæɡnətaɪzd/ /ˈmæɡnətaɪzd/ |
| -ing form magnetizing | /ˈmæɡnətaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈmæɡnətaɪzɪŋ/ |
- [usually passive] (specialist) to make something metal behave like a magnet
- be magnetized (by something) These rocks are magnetized by the ambient magnetic field.
- A compass is really a magnetized needle.
- magnetize somebody to strongly attract somebody
- Cities have a powerful magnetizing effect on young people.