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regularize

verb

  1. to make regular
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚaɪz/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English regular 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 regularize From regular + -ize.

  1. To make regular.

    Regularizing spelling was an important step in the advancement of literary society.