definitions

anthologize

[ an-thol-uh-jahyz ]
/ ænˈθɒl əˌdʒaɪz /
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verb (used without object), an·thol·o·gized, an·thol·o·giz·ing.

to compile an anthology.

verb (used with object), an·thol·o·gized, an·thol·o·giz·ing.

to make an anthology of; include in an anthology.

RELATED WORDS

cull, amass, organize, edit, glean, gather, collect, compose, assemble, arrange, consolidate, group, muster, abridge, unite, recapitulate, concentrate, collate, congregate, garner

Nearby words

anthocyanin, anthodium, anthol., anthological, anthologically, anthologize, anthology, anthony, anthony dollar, anthony of padua, anthony of padua, saint
Also especially British, an·thol·o·gise.

Origin of anthologize

First recorded in 1890–95; antholog(y) + -ize
Related formsan·thol·o·giz·er, nounun·an·thol·o·gized, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for anthologize

anthologize

anthologise

/ (ænˈθɒləˌdʒaɪz) /

verb

to compile or put into an anthology
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for anthologize

anthologize

v.

1889; see anthology + -ize. Related: Anthologized; anthologizing.

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