elenchize
elenchize · elenchizes · elenchized · elenchizing
To disputeTo dispute.
Meaning
2 senses(archaic)To dispute.
(archaic)To argue by elenchus, leading one's opponent to the desired conclusion by agreement with a series of logical steps.
Origin
From elenchus + -ize.From elenchus + -ize.
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Forms
elenchizes, elenchizing, elenchized, elenchized| Base form | elenchize · to elenchize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | elenchizes |
| Present participle | elenchizing |
| Past simple | elenchized |
| Past participle | elenchized |
regular · Lesson
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
See also
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