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magnetize Definition

mag·net·ize (mag′nə tīz′)

transitive verb -·ized′, -·iz′·ing

  1. to make into a magnet; give magnetic properties to (steel, iron, etc.)
  2. Rare hypnotize
  3. to attract or charm (a person), often in an almost hypnotic way

intransitive verb

to become magnetic

magnetize Related Forms
mag′·net·iz′·able adjective mag′·neti·za′·tion noun mag′·net·iz′er noun
magnetize Synonyms

magnetize

v.

lure, charm, attract; see draw 1, fascinate.

magnetize Usage Examples

Object

  • water: I wanted to look at whether the magnetized water would alter the individual's running performance.
  • plasma: These fields might be primordial or might arise from magnetized plasma expelled by galaxies.
  • star: Pulsars are dense, highly magnetized neutron stars that are born in a violent explosion marking the death of massive stars.
  • wire: His magnetized telegraph wire stretched from one room to another located in a remote part of the building.
  • metal: A: Examine what is needed to magnetize metal.
  • force: A unit measure of the magnetic flux density produced by a magnetizing force.

Modifying Another Word

  • highly: Pulsars are dense, highly magnetized neutron stars that are born in a violent explosion marking the death of massive stars.