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- [an-thol-uh-jahyz]
- /ænˈθɒl əˌdʒaɪz/
- /æn.ˈθɒ.lə.dʒaɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-thol-uh-jahyz]
- /ænˈθɒl əˌdʒaɪz/
Definitions of anthologize word
- verb anthologize to compile or put into an anthology 3
- intransitive verb anthologize to make anthologies 3
- verb transitive anthologize to make an anthology of or include in an anthology 3
- verb without object anthologize to compile an anthology. 1
- verb with object anthologize to make an anthology of; include in an anthology. 1
- noun anthologize Include (an author or work) in an anthology. 1
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Origin of anthologize
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; antholog(y) + -ize
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Parts of speech for Anthologize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
anthologize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
anthologize usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for anthologize
verb anthologize
- cull — If items or ideas are culled from a particular source or number of sources, they are taken and gathered together.
- amass — If you amass something such as money or information, you gradually get a lot of it.
- organize — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
- edit — to supervise or direct the preparation of (a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); serve as editor of; direct the editorial policies of.
- glean — to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
Antonyms for anthologize
verb anthologize
- disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
- scatter — to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals: to scatter seeds.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- disarrange — to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.
- disorder — lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder.
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