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semitize
transitive verb,
often capitalized
sem·i·tize
\ˈseməˌtīz\
variants: less commonly
semiticize
\sə̇ˈmitə̇ˌsīz\Definition of semitize
-ed/-ing/-s
: to make Semitic (as in language)
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Origin and Etymology of semitize
semitize from French sémite Semite + English -ize; semiticize from 1Semitic + -ize
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