Meanings
verbmagnetise (third-person singular simple present magnetises, present participle magnetising, simple past and past participle magnetised)
present singular third person magnetises · participle present magnetising · participle past magnetised · past magnetised
- Non-Oxford British spelling of magnetize.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
verbattract strongly, as if with a magnet
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Old Frenchmagnete
- Ancient GreekΜάγνης (Mágnēs)
- Ancient Greekμᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)
- Latinmagnēs
- Middle Englishmagnete
- Englishmagnet
- Englishmagnetise
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
magnetise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetise
MLA
“magnetise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetise. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “magnetise,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetise.
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