commonize

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UK/ˈkɒ.mə.naɪz/

verb

To make similar or common.

“He attempted to commonize the various standards by ensuring a similar format and implementation.”

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Meanings

verbcommonize (third-person singular simple present commonizes, present participle commonizing, simple past and past participle commonized)

present singular third person commonizes · participle present commonizing · participle past commonized · past commonized · alternative commonise

  1. To make similar or common.

    He attempted to commonize the various standards by ensuring a similar format and implementation.

  2. To deprecate the importance of, or make ordinary.

    She gave each participant a trophy, regardless of win or loss, to commonize the award for winning.

Origin

From common + -ize.

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Translations

Polish upowszechniać, upowszechnić
  • upowszechniaćto make similar or common
  • upowszechnićto make similar or common
  • popularyzowaćto make similar or common
  • spopularyzowaćto make similar or common
  • propagowaćto make similar or common
  • rozpropagowaćto make similar or common
  • upowszechniaćto make ordinary
  • upowszechnićto make ordinary
Turkish yaygınlaştırmak, sıradanlaştırmak
  • yaygınlaştırmakto make similar or common
  • sıradanlaştırmakto make ordinary
  • bayağılaştırmakto make ordinary
Cite this entry
APA

commonize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commonize

MLA

“commonize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commonize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “commonize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commonize.

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