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alchemize

American

[al-kuh-mahyz] / ˈæl kəˌmaɪz /

especially British, alchemise

verb (used with object)

alchemized, alchemizing

to change by or as by alchemy; transmute.

to alchemize lead into gold.

alchemize British

/ ˈælkəˌmaɪz /

verb

(tr) to alter (an element, metal, etc) by alchemy; transmute

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Etymology

Origin of alchemize

First recorded in 1595–1605; alchem(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

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The singers, however, alchemize everything into the most hypnotic sound.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2022

The anthology series also highlights the genius Franklin demonstrated as a child, evident in what Park explained was her ability to "alchemize her pain into sonic gold as a little girl."

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2021

The site also needs to alchemize the bespoke nature of the MLB, NHL, NBA, and NFL’s streaming apparatuses into a single service, which the owner says is a recurring challenge.

From The Verge • Mar. 8, 2021

I saw that ability to alchemize emotions and opinions when I covered the queen on her visit to Ireland in 2011, the first by a British monarch in a century.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2020

An expert must be bold if he hopes to alchemize his homespun theory into conventional wisdom.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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