mandarinize
mandarinize · mandarinizes · mandarinized · mandarinizing
To adapt for the use of government bureaucrats, or mandarinsTo adapt for the use of government bureaucrats, or mandarins.
Meaning
1 sensesTo adapt for the use of government bureaucrats, or mandarins.
Origin
From mandarin + -ize.From mandarin + -ize.
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Forms
mandarinizes, mandarinizing, mandarinized, mandarinized| Base form | mandarinize · to mandarinize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | mandarinizes |
| Present participle | mandarinizing |
| Past simple | mandarinized |
| Past participle | mandarinized |
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