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obelize

[ ob-uh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, ob·e·lized, ob·e·liz·ing.
  1. to mark (a word or passage) with an obelus.

obelize

/ ˈɒbɪˌlaɪz /

verb

  1. tr to mark (a word or passage) with an obelus
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • obe·lism noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of obelize1

1605–15; < Greek obelízein, equivalent to obel ( ós ) obelus + -izein -ize
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Word History and Origins

Origin of obelize1

C17: from Greek obelizein

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