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mar·tyr·ize (-īz′)
transitive verb martyrized -·ized′, martryizing -·iz′·ing
to make a martyr of, as by causing to suffer
Etymology: ME martirizen < LL(Ec) martyrizare
intransitive verb
to be or become a martyr
Related Forms:
- martyrization mar′·tyri·za′·tion noun
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