magnetize

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To make magnetic. transitive
  2. To become magnetic. intransitive
  3. To hypnotize using mesmerism. obsolete,transitive
    — c. 1789, Elizabeth Inchbald, Animal Magnetism: A Farce, Dublin, P. Byron, Act III, p. 82, Lisette let him alone, it is dangerous to push the poor creature to extremities, Doctor, suppose we Magnetize him?
  4. To attract, allure or entice; to captivate or entrance. figuratively,transitive
    — As for Dudley Venner, no beauty in all the world could have so soothed and magnetized him as the very repose and subdued gentleness which the Widow had thought would make the best possible background for her own more salient and effective attractions.

词形变化

magnetizes present,singular,third-person magnetizing participle,present magnetized participle,past magnetized past magnetise alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
demagnetize electromagnetize magnetizability magnetizable magnetization magnetizee magnetizer remagnetize

词源

Etymology tree
Old French magnetebor.
Pre-Greekbor.?
Ancient Greek Μάγνης (Mágnēs)
Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor.
Latin magnēsbor.
Middle English magnete
English magnet
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English magnetize
From magnet + -ize.
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