Sinify
Americanverb (used with object)
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Etymology
Origin of Sinify
First recorded in 1895–1900; from Late Latin Sīn(ae) “the Chinese” ( see Sino-) + -ify
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Images have been Sinified: rice, for example, comes in a bowl, not heaped on a plate.
From Economist ● Aug. 26, 2010
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