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silverize

American

[sil-vuh-rahyz] / ˈsɪl vəˌraɪz /

especially British, silverise

verb (used with object)

silverized, silverizing

to cover, plate, or treat with silver.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

silverizer

noun

Etymology

Origin of silverize

First recorded in 1610–20; silver + -ize

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