signalize

[ sig-nl-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, sig·nal·ized, sig·nal·iz·ing.

1. to make notable or conspicuous.
2. to point out or indicate particularly.
3. to equip (a particular traffic crossing or an entire transportation route) with traffic signals.

signalize

/ ˈsɪɡnəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to make noteworthy or conspicuous
2. to point out carefully

Other Words From

• signal·i·zation noun
• un·signal·ized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of signalize¹

First recorded in 1645–55; signal + -ize

Example Sentences

But it is generally within these walls that they seek to signalize themselves and to serve their fellow-creatures.

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This was a religious ceremony, intended to signalize and sanctify their victory.

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May Heaven signalize its vengeance, in the face of all the world, upon the most abandoned and profligate of men!

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For confirmation is meant to signalize a spiritual coming of age, and may be a repudiation.

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The Wars which signalize the new period, contrast deeply with those which heretofore tore the land.

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