ovalize
ovalize · ovalizes · ovalized · ovalizing
Of a circle, to become stretched out in one direction, thereby becoming an ovalOf a circle, to become stretched out in one direction, thereby becoming an oval.
Meaning
1 sensesOf a circle, to become stretched out in one direction, thereby becoming an oval.
Origin
From oval + -ize.From oval + -ize.
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Forms
ovalizes, ovalizing, ovalized, ovalizedLessons 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
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.