CATALYSE Meaning of CATALYSE in English [ 'kat(ə)lʌɪz ]( US catalyze ) ■ verb cause or accelerate (a reaction) by acting as a catalyst.Derivatives~r noun OriginC19: from catalysis , on the pattern of analyse . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004