etherealize

[ ih-theer-ee-uh-lahyz ]

/ ɪˈθɪər i əˌlaɪz /

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verb (used with object), e·the·re·al·ized, e·the·re·al·iz·ing.

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Also especially British, e·the·re·al·ise .

Origin of etherealize

First recorded in 1820–30; ethereal + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM etherealize

e·the·re·al·i·za·tion, noun

Words nearby etherealize

Ethelwulf, ethene, ethephon, ether, ethereal, etherealize, Etherege, etheric, etherify, etherize, Ethernet

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How to use etherealize in a sentence

What tints of perfect love Rosier than summer rose, etherealize thy lay!
The Visions of England|Francis T. Palgrave
If the results of its action and influence are such as to elevate and etherealize our nature, its validity may be assumed.
British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Volume LIV|Various

British Dictionary definitions for etherealize

etherealize

etherealise

/ (ɪˈθɪərɪəˌlaɪz) /

verb (tr)

to make or regard as being ethereal

to add ether to or make into ether or something resembling ether

Derived forms of etherealize

etherealization or etherealisation, noun

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