- ə nˌīz, -əˌnīz verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: sometimes capitalized
Etymology: puritan (I) + -ize
intransitive verb
: to practice puritanism : conform to puritan beliefs
transitive verb
: to make puritan : give a puritan character to
- ə nˌīz, -əˌnīz verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: sometimes capitalized
Etymology: puritan (I) + -ize
intransitive verb
: to practice puritanism : conform to puritan beliefs
transitive verb
: to make puritan : give a puritan character to
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012