v.
Pronunciation: ' st ī (- ə )- ˌ l ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: styl · ized ; styl · iz · ing
Date: 1898
: to conform to a conventional style specifically : to represent or design according to a style or stylistic pattern rather than according to nature or tradition
– styl · i · za · tion \ ˌ st ī -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun