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    VIRILISE

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     I. (verb) 

    Verb forms

    Present simple: I / you / we / they virilise  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it virilises  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past simple: virilised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past participle: virilised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    -ing form: virilising  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapyplay

    Example:

    the drugs masculinized the teenage girl

    Synonyms:

    masculinise; masculinize; virilise; virilize

    Classified under:

    Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

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

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

    Verb group:

    masculinize (give a masculine appearance or character to)

    Sentence frames:

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

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