analogize

[ uh-nal-uh-jahyz ]

verb (used without object)

, a·nal·o·gized, a·nal·o·giz·ing.

1. to make use of analogy in reasoning, argument, etc.
2. to be analogous; show analogy.

verb (used with object)

, a·nal·o·gized, a·nal·o·giz·ing.

1. to make analogous; show an analogy between:

   to analogize a dog to a cat.

analogize

/ əˈnæləˌdʒaɪz /

verb

1. intr to make use of analogy, as in argument; draw comparisons
2. tr to make analogous or reveal analogy in

Other Words From

• una·nalo·gized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of analogize¹

First recorded in 1645–55; analog(y) + -ize