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feminize
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fem·i·nize  (fm-nz)
tr.v. fem·i·nized, fem·i·niz·ing, fem·i·niz·es
1. To give a feminine appearance or character to.
2. To cause (a male) to assume feminine characteristics.

femi·ni·zation (-n-zshn) n.

feminize, feminise [ˈfɛmɪˌnaɪz]
vb
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) to make or become feminine
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) to cause (a male animal) to develop female characteristics
feminization , feminisation n
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Verb1.feminize - assume (more) feminine characteristics; "feminized language"; "feminized frogs"
change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
2.feminize - to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to; "This hairdo feminizes the man"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
Translations
feminize [ˈfemɪnaɪz] VT (frm) → feminizar
feminize


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