ruggedize

ruggedize

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Etymology tree
English rug
Middle English -ed
English -ed
English rugged
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 ruggedize

    From rugged + -ize.

    Verb

    ruggedize (third-person singular simple present ruggedizes, present participle ruggedizing, simple past and past participle ruggedized)

    1. To produce a more rugged version of something, so that it will withstand rough treatment.
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