tandemize

tan·dem·ize
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US, UK/ˈtændəmaɪz/

verb

To harness or drive (two draught animals, generally draught horses) one behind the other.

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Meanings

verbtandemize (third-person singular simple present tandemizes, present participle tandemizing, simple past and past participle tandemized)

present singular third person tandemizes · participle present tandemizing · participle past tandemized · past tandemized

  1. transitiveTo harness or drive (two draught animals, generally draught horses) one behind the other.
  2. transitiveTo set up (two or more things, such as pieces or equipment) to work in tandem or together.
  3. intransitiveTo drive a tandem (“carriage pulled by two or more draught animals (generally draught horses) harnessed one behind the other”).

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

From tandem + -ize.

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Translations

Finnish valjastaa peräkkäin, valjastaa jonoon
  • valjastaa peräkkäinto harness or drive (two draft animals) one behind the other
  • valjastaa jonoonto harness or drive (two draft animals) one behind the other
  • kytkeä yhteento set up (two or more things) to work in tandem or together
  • ohjastaa jonovaljakkoato drive a tandem (carriage)
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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