basify

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verb

ba·​si·​fy ˈbā-sə-ˌfī 

basified; basifying

transitive verb

: to convert into a base or make alkaline

basification

ˌbā-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

noun

basification

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noun

ba·​si·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌbā-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

plural -s

: the act or process of basifying

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1816, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for basify

• abscissae
• adonai
• alibi
• alkali
• alumni
• amoebae
• amplify
• annuli
• beautify
• brachii
• butterfly
• calculi