sanctuarize
sanctuarize · sanctuarizes · sanctuarized · sanctuarizing
To use military force to shelter another country from invasion or attackTo use military force to shelter another country from invasion or attack
Meaning
2 sensesTo use military force to shelter another country from invasion or attack
(obsolete)To shelter by means of a sanctuary or sacred privileges.
Origin
From sanctuary + -ize.From sanctuary + -ize.
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Forms
sanctuarizes, sanctuarizing, sanctuarized, sanctuarized| Base form | sanctuarize · to sanctuarize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sanctuarizes |
| Present participle | sanctuarizing |
| Past simple | sanctuarized |
| Past participle | sanctuarized |
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