genteelize

G2E1N1T1E1E1L1I1Z10E1

verb

To make genteel.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

verbgenteelize (third-person singular simple present genteelizes, present participle genteelizing, simple past and past participle genteelized)

present singular third person genteelizes · participle present genteelizing · participle past genteelized · past genteelized

  1. transitiveTo make genteel.

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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