agriculturize
agriculturize · agriculturizes · agriculturized · agriculturizing
To convert for agricultural useTo convert (land) for agricultural use.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To convert (land) for agricultural use.
The settlers agriculturized the forest to grow crops.
(transitive)To convert (a community) to use agriculture (rather than hunting and gathering, or industry, etc).
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From agriculture + -ize.From agriculture + -ize.
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Forms
agriculturizes, agriculturizing, agriculturized, agriculturized| Base form | agriculturize · to agriculturize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | agriculturizes |
| Present participle | agriculturizing |
| Past simple | agriculturized |
| Past participle | agriculturized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedagriculturalB1
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle