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analogize
[ uh-nal-uh-jahyz ]
/ əˈnæl əˌdʒaɪz /
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verb (used without object), a·nal·o·gized, a·nal·o·giz·ing.
verb (used with object), a·nal·o·gized, a·nal·o·giz·ing.
to make analogous; show an analogy between: to analogize a dog to a cat.
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Also especially British, a·nal·o·gise .
OTHER WORDS FROM analogize
un·a·nal·o·gized, adjectiveWords nearby analogize
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British Dictionary definitions for analogize
analogize
analogise
/ (əˈnæləˌdʒaɪz) /
verb
(intr) to make use of analogy, as in argument; draw comparisons
(tr) to make analogous or reveal analogy in
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