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POLARISE

• POLARISE (verb)
The verb POLARISE has 3 senses:

1. cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
2. cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions
3. become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation

Familiarity information: POLARISE used as a verb is uncommon.

• POLARISE (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Cause to vibrate in a definite pattern

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

polarise; polarize

Context example:

polarize light waves

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

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

Domain category:

natural philosophy; physical science; physics (the science of matter and energy and their interactions)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

Sense 2

polarise ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

polarise; polarize

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

disunite; divide; part; separate (force, take, or pull apart)

Sentence frames:

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

Sense 3

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Meaning:

Become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

polarise; polarize

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

divide; part; separate (come apart)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

"If the shoe fits, wear it."
(English proverb)
"It is easier for the son to ask from the father than for the father to ask from the son"
(Breton proverb)
"Don't ask the singer to sing until he wishes to sing by himself."
(Arabic proverb)
"The maquis has no eyes, but it sees all."
(Corsican proverb)

Useful links:
Pronunciation of change
Definition of physical science
Definition of disunite
Definition of divide
Pronunciation of divide

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