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mag·net·ize (mag′nə tīz′)
transitive verb magnetized -·ized′, magnetizing -·iz′·ing
- to make into a magnet; give magnetic properties to (steel, iron, etc.)
- Rare hypnotize
- to attract or charm (a person), often in an almost hypnotic way
intransitive verb
to become magnetic
Related Forms:
- magnetizable mag′·net·iz′·able adjective
- magnetization mag′·neti·za′·tion noun
- magnetizer mag′·net·iz′er noun
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