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Vinony

militarize

verb

  1. quip for war
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪ.lɪ.tə.ɹaɪz/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English military Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English militarize From military + -ize.

  1. To give a military character to something, such as government or organization.
  2. To train or equip for war.
  3. To adopt for use by the military.