classicize

American  

[klas-uh-sahyz] / ˈklæs əˌsaɪz /

especially British, classicise

verb (used with object)

classicized, classicizing

1. to make classic.

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verb (used without object)

classicized, classicizing

1. to conform to the classic style.

classicize British  

/ ˈklæsɪˌsaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to make classic

2. (intr) to imitate classical style

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Etymology

Origin of classicize

First recorded in 1850–55; classic + -ize

Example Sentences

We’re up against systems that often prioritize ed-tech and third-party vendors over smaller class sizes and more teachers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has proposed smaller class sizes to address the learning gap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

"We have a unique opportunity now to bring our class sizes down," he says.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Alongside those new revenues, the budget gap will also be closed with technical measures including the state giving permission for the city to restructure pensions and allowing the Big Apple flexibility on school class sizes.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

In New York City, the early 1930s cohort was so small that class sizes were at least half of what they had been twenty-five years earlier.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell