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    ETYMOLOGIZE

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     I. (verb) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Construct the history of wordsplay

    Synonyms:

    etymologise; etymologize

    Classified under:

    Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

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

    construct; reconstruct; retrace (reassemble mentally)

    Domain category:

    linguistics (the scientific study of language)

    Sentence frame:

    Somebody ----s

    Derivation:

    etymologizing ((historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase)

    etymology (the study of the sources and development of words)

    etymology (a history of a word)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word)play

    Example:

    Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing

    Synonyms:

    etymologise; etymologize

    Classified under:

    Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

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

    derive; educe (develop or evolve from a latent or potential state)

    Sentence frames:

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

    Derivation:

    etymology (the study of the sources and development of words)

    etymology (a history of a word)

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