FEMINIZE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does feminize mean? 

• FEMINIZE (verb)
  The verb FEMINIZE has 2 senses:

1. assume (more) feminine characteristics

2. to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to

  Familiarity information: FEMINIZE used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FEMINIZE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they feminize    ... he / she / it feminizes   
Past simple: feminized   
Past participle: feminized   
-ing form: feminizing   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Assume (more) feminine characteristics

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

feminise; feminize

Context example:

feminized frogs

Hypernyms (to "feminize" is one way to...):

change (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

feminization (the process of becoming feminized; the development of female characteristics (loss of facial hair or breast enlargement) in a male because of hormonal disorders or castration)

Sense 2

Meaning:

To give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

effeminise; effeminize; feminise; feminize; womanize

Context example:

This hairdo feminizes the man

Hypernyms (to "feminize" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody