verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To make something conventional. transitive
2. 2
   make conventional or adapt to conventions wordnet
3. 3
   represent according to a conventional style wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

celebrateconventionalisedignifyformalizeobservesolemnize

Etymology

From conventional + -ize.

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