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RUGGEDISE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ruggedise mean? 

RUGGEDISE (verb)
  The verb RUGGEDISE has 1 sense:

1. produce in a version designed to withstand rough usageplay

  Familiarity information: RUGGEDISE used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


RUGGEDISE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they ruggedise  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it ruggedises  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: ruggedised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: ruggedised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: ruggedising  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Produce in a version designed to withstand rough usage

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

ruggedise; ruggedize

Context example:

Detroit ruggedized the family car

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

beef up; fortify; strengthen (make strong or stronger)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

Derivation:

ruggedisation (the act of making a piece of equipment rugged (strengthening to resist wear or abuse))


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