classicize

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈklæsɪˌsaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(klas′ə sīz′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
clas•si•cize  (klas′ə sīz′),USA pronunciation v., -cized, -ciz•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. to make classic.

v.i. 
  1. to conform to the classic style.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] clas′si•cise′. 
  • classic + -ize 1850–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
classicize, classicise / ˈklæsɪˌsaɪz/
  1. (transitive) to make classic
  2. (intransitive) to imitate classical style

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