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Meaning of macarize | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To congratulate or laud; to pronounce blessed or happy.

dated, formal, transitive

Examples

“Couldn't I now say that “happy” is not used to describe things, but when I call someone happy I'm really doing this other thing, pragmatically I'm macarizing him?”

CEFR level

B2

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

See also

macarized macarizes macarizing mace maced Macedonianize