medize

verb

med·​ize

ˈmēˌdīz

-ed/-ing/-s

often capitalized

transitive verb

archaic : to give a Median quality to : make Median

intransitive verb

archaic : to become Median in character : favor the Medes

Word History

Etymology

Mede entry 2 + -ize

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