commonize

commonize

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Etymology tree
English common
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English commonize

    From common + -ize.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɒ.mə.naɪz/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)

    Verb

    commonize (third-person singular simple present commonizes, present participle commonizing, simple past and past participle commonized)

    1. To make similar or common.
      He attempted to commonize the various standards by ensuring a similar format and implementation.
    2. To deprecate the importance of, or make ordinary.
      She gave each participant a trophy, regardless of win or loss, to commonize the award for winning.

    Translations

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