ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌīz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: probably from French catalyser, from catalyse catalysis, from English catalysis
1. : to bring about the catalysis of (a chemical reaction) ; specifically : to speed up (a chemical reaction)
2. : to produce (a substance) by means of chemical catalysis
3. : to bring about : provoke , precipitate , inspire
religious faith which alone catalyzes important sacred art — Janet Flanner
his vigorous efforts to catalyze us into activity — Harrison Brown
4. : to transform or alter significantly by catalysis
innovations in basic chemical theory that have catalyzed the field and its technology — Newsweek
take over the proletarian formula, revolution and all, and catalyze it into one of the epics of the twentieth century — Leo Gurko