v. t. To change by alchemy; to transmute. Lovelace. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To amalgamate. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Anatomized p. pr. & vb. n. Anatomizing. ] [ Cf. F. anatomiser. ] 1. To dissect; to cut in pieces, as an animal vegetable body, for the purpose of displaying or examining the structure and use of the several parts. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To discriminate minutely or carefully; to analyze. [ 1913 Webster ]

If we anatomize all other reasonings of this nature, we shall find that they are founded on the relation of cause and effect. Hume. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A dissector. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ Gr. &unr_;. ] To study or to talk astronomy. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

They astronomized in caves. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To reduce to atoms, or to fine spray. [ 1913 Webster ]

The liquids in the form of spray are said to be pulverized, nebulized, or atomized. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, atomizes; esp., an instrument for reducing a liquid to spray for disinfecting, cooling, or perfuming. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. 1. cause a body part to undergo autotomy. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. (Photog.) To prepare or treat with bromine; as, to bromize a silvered plate. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. 1. to make to specifications.
Syn. -- custom-make, taylor-make. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. to make according to requirements.
Syn. -- customise. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. To deprive of synonymous character; to discriminate in use; -- applied to words which have been employed as synonyms. Coleridge. Trench. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Dichotomized p. pr. & vb. n. Dichotomizing ] [ See Dichotomous. ] 1. To cut into two parts; to part into two divisions; to divide into pairs; to bisect. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The apostolical benediction dichotomizes all good things into grace and peace. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Astron.) To exhibit as a half disk. See Dichotomy, 3. “[ The moon ] was dichotomized.” Whewell. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To separate into two parts; to branch dichotomously; to become dichotomous. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To convert into dolomite. -- Dol`o*mi*za"tion n. [1913 Webster]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Economized p. pr. & vb. n. Economizing. ] [ Cf. F. économiser. ] To manage with economy; to use with prudence; to expend with frugality; as, to economize one's income. [ Written also economise. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Expenses in the city were to be economized. Jowett (Thucyd. ). [ 1913 Webster ]

Calculating how to economize time. W. Irving. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To be prudently sparing in expenditure; to be frugal and saving; as, to economize in order to grow rich. [ Written also economise. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who, or that which, economizes. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Specifically: (Steam Boilers) An arrangement of pipes for heating feed water by waste heat in the gases passing to the chimney. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Emblemized p. pr. & vb. n. Emblemizing ] To represent by an emblem; to emblematize. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Epitomized p. pr. & vb. n. Epitomizing. ] 1. To make an epitome of; to shorten or abridge, as a writing or discourse; to reduce within a smaller space; as, to epitomize the works of Justin. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To diminish, as by cutting off something; to curtail; as, to epitomize words. [ Obs. ] Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An epitomist. Burton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. [ imp. & p. p. Euphemized p. pr. & vb. n. Euphemizing. ] [ Gr. &unr_; . ] To express by a euphemism, or in delicate language; to make use of euphemistic expressions. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Infamized p. pr. & vb. n. Infamizing ] To make infamous; to defame. [ R. ] Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. & t. [ imp. & p. p. Islamized p. pr. & vb. n. Islamizing ] To conform, or cause to conform, to the religion of Islam. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To state in items, or by particulars; to list each item in a collection under discussion; as, to itemize the cost of a railroad. [ Local, U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Legitimized p. pr. & vb. n. Legitimizing. ] To legitimate. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Macadamized p. pr. & vb. n. Macadamizing. ] [ From John Loudon McAdam, who introduced the process into Great Britain in 1816. ] To cover, as a road, or street, parking lot, playground, or other flat area, with macadam, so as to form a smooth, hard, convex surface.
Syn. -- tarmac. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. paved with macadam{ 2 }.
Syn. -- asphalt, tarmac, tarmacadam. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. [ L. maximus greatest. ] To increase to the highest degree. Bentham. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. minimized p. pr. & vb. n. minimizing ] 1. To reduce to the smallest part or proportion possible; to reduce to a minimum. Bentham. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To represent, to oneself or others, as of no importance or minimal importance or effect; to belittle or disarage. [ PJC ]

adj. Reduced to the smallest possible size or amount or degree. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. mizzenmast.
Syn. -- mizzen, mizen. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

pos>v. t. [ imp. & p. p. optimized p. pr. & vb. n. optimizing ] 1. To make as useful, effective, or functional as possible; as, to optimize the speed of a computer program.
Syn. -- optimise. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. To get the most out of; to use to the best effect; to exploit fully; as, to optimize one's return on investment.
Syn. -- make optimal, optimise. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Palladiumized p. pr. & vb. n. Palladiumizing ] To cover or coat with palladium. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To hold or advocate the doctrine of pessimism. London Sat. Rev. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Phlebotomized p. pr. & vb. n. Phlebotomizing ] [ Cf. F. phlébotomiser. ] To let blood from by opening a vein; to bleed. [ R. ] Howell. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To observe and study the physiognomy of. [ R. ] Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To wander as a pilgrim; to go on a pilgrimage. [ Obs. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To practice polygamy; to marry several wives. Sylvester. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To arrange or rearrange so that there is no predetermined order; to make random; to select by a random process; to assign (members of a group) into subgroups by a random process.
Syn. -- make random. [ PJC ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Synonymized p. pr. & vb. n. Synonymizing ] To express by a synonym or synonyms; to give the synonym or synonyms corresponding to. [ 1913 Webster ]

This word “fortis” we may synonymize after all these fashions: stout, hardy, valiant, doughty, courageous, adventurous, brave, bold, daring, intrepid. Camden. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Systemized p. pr. & vb. n. Systemizing ] [ Cf. Systematize. ] To reduce to system; to systematize. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who systemizes, or reduces to system; a systematizer.

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Victimized p. pr. & vb. n. Victimizing ] To make a victim of, esp. by deception; to dupe; to cheat. [ 1913 Webster ]