Gentilize
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To render (something) gentile or gentlemanly. transitive
"You Marchant Mercers, and Monopolites, / Gain-greedy Chap-men, periur'd Hypocrites, / Diſſembling Broakers, made of all deceipts, / VVho falſifie your Meaures and your VVeights, / T' enrich you ſelues, and your vnthrifty Sons / To Gentillize with proud poſſeſſions: […]"
- 2 To live like a gentile or heathen. intransitive
Example
More examples"You Marchant Mercers, and Monopolites, / Gain-greedy Chap-men, periur'd Hypocrites, / Diſſembling Broakers, made of all deceipts, / VVho falſifie your Meaures and your VVeights, / T' enrich you ſelues, and your vnthrifty Sons / To Gentillize with proud poſſeſſions: […]"
Etymology
From gentile + -ize.
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