- parabolize
- pa·rab·o·lize
English syllables. 2014.
parabolize
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parabolize — (Amer.) v. speak in stories or riddles, speak using allegories or parables (also parabolise) … English contemporary dictionary
parabolize — [pə rab′ə līz΄] vt. parabolized, parabolizing 1. to express in or treat as a parable 2. to make parabolic in shape … English World dictionary
parabolize — parabolize1 parabolization, n. parabolizer, n. /peuh rab euh luyz /, v.t., parabolized, parabolizing. to tell or explain in a parable or parables. Also, esp. Brit., parabolise. [1590 1600; < LL parabol(a) PARABLE + IZE] parabolize2 parabolization … Universalium
parabolize — pəˈrabəˌlīz transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: in sense 1, from Late Latin parabola parable + English ize; in sense 2, from New Latin parabola + English ize 1. : to express in fables or explain as parables 2 … Useful english dictionary
parabolized — parabolize (Amer.) v. speak in stories or riddles, speak using allegories or parables (also parabolise) … English contemporary dictionary
parabolizes — parabolize (Amer.) v. speak in stories or riddles, speak using allegories or parables (also parabolise) … English contemporary dictionary
parabolizing — parabolize (Amer.) v. speak in stories or riddles, speak using allegories or parables (also parabolise) … English contemporary dictionary
parabolise — I. /pəˈræbəlaɪz/ (say puh rabuhluyz) verb (t) (parabolised, parabolising) to make paraboloid. Also, parabolize. II. /pəˈræbəlaɪz/ (say puh rabuhluyz) verb (t) (parabolised, parabolising) to explain by means of a parable. Also, parabolize …
parabolise — (Brit.) v. speak in stories or riddles, speak using allegories or parables (also parabolize) … English contemporary dictionary
parabolised — parabolise (Brit.) v. speak in stories or riddles, speak using allegories or parables (also parabolize) … English contemporary dictionary
