alcoholize

American

[al-kuh-haw-lahyz, -ho-] / ˈæl kə hɔˌlaɪz, -hɒ- /

especially British, alcoholise

verb (used with object)

alcoholized, alcoholizing

to convert into an alcohol.
to treat or saturate with an alcohol.
to place under the influence of alcoholic beverages; make drunk; besot.

alcoholize British

/ ˈælkəhɒˌlaɪz /

verb

(tr) to turn into alcoholic drink, as by fermenting or mixing with alcohol

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Other Word Forms

alcoholization noun
overalcoholize verb (used with object)
unalcoholized adjective

Etymology

Origin of alcoholize

First recorded in 1680–90; alcohol + -ize

Example Sentences

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Honours which used to be reserved for men who did brave deeds, or thought brave thoughts, are reserved for persons who have done nothing but sell so many buckets of alcoholized fluid.

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Is it fraudulent to aromatize, alcoholize, and water wines?

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The wheat should be damped with water containing 10 parts in 100 of alcoholized caustic soda; at the expiration of one hour the envelopes of the pericarp, and of the testa Nos.

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