lethargize

leth·ar·gize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [leth-er-jahyz]
- /ˈlɛθ ərˌdʒaɪz/
- /lˈeθɑːdʒˌaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [leth-er-jahyz]
- /ˈlɛθ ərˌdʒaɪz/

Definitions of lethargize word

verb with object lethargize to make lethargic; stupefy. 1
noun lethargize To make lethargic. 1
verb lethargize to make lethargic 0

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Origin of lethargize

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; letharg(y) + -ize

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Parts of speech for Lethargize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lethargize

lethargize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.

lethargize usage trend in Literature

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