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Meaning of gentilize | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To render (something) gentile or gentlemanly.
    transitive
  2. To live like a gentile or heathen.
    intransitive

Examples

“You Marchant Mercers, and Monopolites, / Gain-greedy Chap-men, periur'd Hypocrites, / Diſſembling Broakers, made of all deceipts, / VVho falſifie your Meaures and your VVeights, / T' enrich you ſelues, and your vnthrifty Sons / To Gentillize with proud poſſeſſions: […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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