continentalize

con·ti·nen·tal·ize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kon-tn-en-tl-ahyz]
- /ˌkɒn tnˈɛn tlˌaɪz/
- /kˌɒntɪnˈentəlˌaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon-tn-en-tl-ahyz]
- /ˌkɒn tnˈɛn tlˌaɪz/

Definitions of continentalize word

verb with object continentalize to make continental, as in scope or character. 1
verb with object continentalize (sometimes initial capital letter) to influence with European ideas or culture. 1

See all 2 definitions of continentalize

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Origin of continentalize

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; continental + -ize

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Parts of speech for Continentalize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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continentalize popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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