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MARTYRISE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does martyrise mean?
• MARTYRISE (verb)
The verb MARTYRISE has 1 sense:
1. torture and torment like a martyr
Familiarity information: MARTYRISE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
| Conjugation: |
Present simple: I / you / we / they martyrise ... he / she / it martyrises
Past simple: martyrised
Past participle: martyrised
-ing form: martyrising
... he / she / it martyrises Past simple: martyrised
Past participle: martyrised
-ing form: martyrising
Sense 1
Meaning:
Torture and torment like a martyr
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
Hypernyms (to "martyrise" is one way to...):
excruciate; torment; torture (subject to torture)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
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