metathesise

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A form of metathesize — To undergo or to subject to metathesis; of sounds, to switch positions in a word.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

verbmetathesise (third-person singular simple present metathesises, present participle metathesising, simple past and past participle metathesised)

present singular third person metathesises · participle present metathesising · participle past metathesised · past metathesised

  1. alternativeAlternative form of metathesize.
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metathesise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metathesise

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“metathesise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metathesise. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metathesise,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metathesise.

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