-ˌrīz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Horace Fletcher + English -ize
: to reduce (food) to tiny particles especially by prolonged chewing
-ˌrīz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Horace Fletcher + English -ize
: to reduce (food) to tiny particles especially by prolonged chewing
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012