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POLARIZE

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• POLARIZE (verb)
The verb POLARIZE 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: POLARIZE used as a verb is uncommon.

• POLARIZE (verb)

Sense 1

polarize ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

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 "polarize" 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

polarize ^{[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 "polarize" 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

polarize ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

polarise; polarize

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

divide; part; separate (come apart)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

"Money for old rope."
(English proverb)
"One's own simple bread is much better than someone else's pilaf."
(Azerbaijani proverb)
"Leading by example is better than giving an advice."
(Arabic proverb)
"If a caged bird isn't singing for love, it's singing in a rage."
(Corsican proverb)

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