alchemize

American  

[al-kuh-mahyz] / ˈæl kəˌmaɪz /

especially British, alchemise

verb (used with object)

alchemized, alchemizing

1. to change by or as by alchemy; transmute.

   to alchemize lead into gold.

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alchemize British  

/ ˈælkəˌmaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to alter (an element, metal, etc) by alchemy; transmute

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Etymology

Origin of alchemize

First recorded in 1595–1605; alchem(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

I used to think of myself, in my journalism, as somebody who could alchemize people’s worst stuff and not be affected by it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2023

Fold that talent into any decent parody of mediocre psychological thrillers, and ideally all we’d have to do is sit back and watch everyone alchemize TV movie tin into gold medal foolishness.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2022

Indeed, when those elements alchemize — usually with the help of a gifted producer — they can become generational touchstones.

From Washington Post • Aug. 5, 2021

The site also needs to alchemize the bespoke nature of the MLB, NHL, NBA, and NFL’s streaming apparatuses into a single service, which the owner says is a recurring challenge.

From The Verge • Mar. 8, 2021

An expert must be bold if he hopes to alchemize his homespun theory into conventional wisdom.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt