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moralize
Overview of verb moralize
The verb moralize has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. moralize, moralise -- (interpret the moral meaning of; "moralize a story")
2. sermonize, sermonise, preachify, moralize, moralise -- (speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements; "This man always sermonizes")
3. moralize, moralise -- (improve the morals of)
Antonyms of verb moralize
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb moralize
3 senses of moralize
Sense 1
moralize, moralise
=> rede, interpret
=> explain, explicate
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 2
sermonize, sermonise, preachify, moralize, moralise
=> preach, advocate
=> urge, urge on, press, exhort
=> rede, advise, counsel
=> hash out, discuss, talk over
=> talk of, talk about
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 3
moralize, moralise
=> reform, reclaim, regenerate, rectify
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb moralize
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb moralize
3 senses of moralize
Sense 1
moralize, moralise
=> rede, interpret
Sense 2
sermonize, sermonise, preachify, moralize, moralise
=> preach, advocate
Sense 3
moralize, moralise
=> reform, reclaim, regenerate, rectify
'Cause To' of verb moralize
Derived Forms of verb moralize
2 of 3 senses of moralize
Sense 2
sermonize, sermonise, preachify, moralize, moralise
RELATED TO>(noun) moralization#1
=> moralizing, moralization, moralisation
RELATED TO>(noun) moralizing#1
=> moralizing, moralization, moralisation
Sense 3
moralize, moralise
RELATED TO>(noun) moralization#2
=> moralization, moralisation
Domain of verb moralize
Domain Terms of verb moralize
Familiarity of verb moralize
moralize used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb moralize
3 senses of moralize
Sense 1
moralize, moralise
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
sermonize, sermonise, preachify, moralize, moralise
EX: Sam and Sue moralize
Sense 3
moralize, moralise
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb moralize
3 senses of moralize
Sense 1
moralize, moralise
> rede, interpret
=> moralize, moralise
=> deconstruct
=> reinterpret, re-explain
=> commentate
=> misinterpret
=> gloss, comment, annotate
=> commentate
Sense 2
sermonize, sermonise, preachify, moralize, moralise
> preach, advocate
=> sermonize, sermonise, preachify, moralize, moralise
Sense 3
moralize, moralise
> reform, reclaim, regenerate, rectify
=> moralize, moralise
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb moralize
Sense 1
moralize, moralise
=> rede, interpret
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Sense 2
sermonize, sermonise, preachify, moralize, moralise
=> preach, advocate
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Sense 3
moralize, moralise
=> reform, reclaim, regenerate, rectify
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Grep of verb moralize
demoralize
moralize
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