Perennialize

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To return year after year as a perennial. intransitive

    "I recommend spending your bulb budget on bulbs that will perennialize in the garden, and if you need big tulips, purchase a bunch from the local florist."

  2. 2
    To make perennial. transitive

    "The quest here is one of several around the world, to perennialize everything from sorghum to chickpeas to sunflowers."

Synonyms

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embalmfreezeimmortalizekeep aliveperpetuatepreserve

Example

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"I recommend spending your bulb budget on bulbs that will perennialize in the garden, and if you need big tulips, purchase a bunch from the local florist."

Etymology

From perennial + -ize.

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