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liberalize

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lib·er·al·ize  (lbr--lz, lbr-)
v. lib·er·al·ized, lib·er·al·iz·ing, lib·er·al·iz·es
v.tr.
To make liberal or more liberal: "Our standards of private conduct have been greatly liberalized . . . over recent years" (Meg Greenfield).
v.intr.
To become liberal or more liberal.

liber·al·i·zation (-l-zshn) n.
liber·al·izer n.

liberalize, liberalise [ˈlɪbərəˌlaɪz ˈlɪbrə-]
vb
to make or become liberal
liberalization , liberalisation n
liberalizer , liberaliser n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.liberalize - make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules
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"
liberalise, liberalize - become more liberal; "The laws liberalized after Prohibition"
decontrol - relax or remove controls of; "decontrol marijuana"
2.liberalize - become more liberal; "The laws liberalized after Prohibition"
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"
liberalize, liberalise - make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules

liberalize
verb relax, ease, moderate, modify, stretch, soften, broaden, loosen, mitigate, slacken, ameliorate the decision to liberalize travel restrictions
Translations
liberalize [ˈlɪbərəlaɪz] VTliberalizar
liberalize [ˈlɪbərəlaɪz] liberalise (British) vtlibéraliser
liberalize
liberalize [ˈlɪbrəˌlaɪz] vtliberalizzare
liberalize [ˈlɪbrəˌlaɪz] vtliberalizzare


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Is it any better if the student, to avoid this offence, and to liberalize himself, aims to make a mechanical whole of history, or science, or philosophy, by a numerical addition of all the facts that fall within his vision?
 
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