v.
Pronunciation: ' mo ̇ r- ə - ˌ l ī z, ' mär-
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 : to explain or interpret morally
2 a : to give a moral quality or direction to b : to improve the morals of
intransitive verb : to make moral reflections
– mor · al · i · za · tion \ ˌ mo ̇ r- ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n, ˌ mär- \ noun
– mor · al · iz · er \ ' mo ̇ r- ə - ˌ l ī -z ə r, ' mär- \ noun