- obelize
- transitive verb (-lized; -lizing) Date: circa 1656 to designate or annotate with an obelus
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Obelize — Ob e*lize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obelized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Obelizing}.] [Gr. obeli zein, fr. obelo s. See {Obelus}.] To designate with an obelus; to mark as doubtful or spirituous. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obelize — [äb′ə līz΄] vt. obelized, obelizing [Gr obelizein] to mark with an obelus … English World dictionary
obelize — obelism, n. /ob euh luyz /, v.t., obelized, obelizing. to mark (a word or passage) with an obelus. Also, esp. Brit., obelise. [1605 15; < Gk obelízein, equiv. to obel(ós) OBELUS + izein IZE] * * * … Universalium
obelize — verb to mark a written or printed passage with an obelus … Wiktionary
Obelize — Отмечать крестиком … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
obelize — or obelise ɒb(ə)lʌɪz verb mark (a spurious or doubtful word or passage) with an obelus. Origin C17: from Gk obelizein, in the same sense … English new terms dictionary
obelize — ob·e·lize … English syllables
obelize — v.t. mark with obelus; especially to mark as spurious … Dictionary of difficult words
obelize — v.tr. (also ise) mark with an obelus as spurious etc. Etymology: Gk obelizo f. obelos: see OBELISK … Useful english dictionary
Obelized — Obelize Ob e*lize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obelized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Obelizing}.] [Gr. obeli zein, fr. obelo s. See {Obelus}.] To designate with an obelus; to mark as doubtful or spirituous. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
