liberalize

liberalize

English

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Etymology

Etymology tree
English liberal
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 liberalize

    From liberal + -ize.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈlɪbəɹəlaɪz/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)

    Verb

    liberalize (third-person singular simple present liberalizes, present participle liberalizing, simple past and past participle liberalized)

    1. (transitive) to make liberal, free.
    2. (intransitive) to become liberal, free.

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