maternalize

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mə tûrnl īz′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ma•ter•nal•ize  (mə tûrnl īz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. to make maternal.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] ma•ternal•ise′. 
  • maternal + -ize 1875–80


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