mag·net·ize (m g n -t z )tr.v. mag·net·ized, mag·net·iz·ing, mag·net·iz·es 1. To make magnetic. 2. To attract, charm, or influence: a campaign speech that magnetized the crowd. mag net·iza·ble adj.mag net·izer n. |
magnetize, magnetise [ˈmægnɪˌtaɪz]
vb (tr)
1. (Physics / General Physics) to make (a substance or object) magnetic
2. to attract strongly
3. an obsolete word for mesmerize
magnetizable , magnetisable adj
magnetization , magnetisation n
magnetizer , magnetiser n
| magnetize (mgn-tz) To cause an object to become temporarily or permanently magnetic. For example, an unmagnetized object made of ferromagnetic material consists of molecules that are magnetic but randomly aligned, producing no net magnetic field; exposure to a magnetic field causes the molecules to align themselves with the field, producing their own net field, so that the object as a whole becomes magnetized. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | magnetize - make magnetic; "The strong magnet magnetized the iron shavings" natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" 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" degauss, demagnetise, demagnetize - make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of); "demagnetize the iron shavings"; "they degaussed the ship" |
| 2. | magnetize - attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks" |
Translations
magnetize
vt → magnetisieren; the audience was magnetized by this incredible performance → das Publikum folgte dieser unglaublichen Darstellung wie gebannt
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