magnetize
mag·net·ize
(măg′nĭ-tīz′)tr.v. mag·net·ized, mag·net·iz·ing, mag·net·iz·es
1. To make magnetic.
2. To attract, charm, or influence: a campaign speech that magnetized the crowd.
mag′net·iz′a·ble adj.
mag′net·iz′er n.
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magnetize
(ˈmæɡnɪˌtaɪz) ormagnetise
vb (tr)
1. (General Physics) to make (a substance or object) magnetic
2. to attract strongly
ˌmagnetˈizable, ˌmagnetˈisable adj
ˌmagnetiˈzation, ˌmagnetiˈsation n
ˈmagnetˌizer, ˈmagnetˌiser n
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mag•net•ize
(ˈmæg nɪˌtaɪz)v.t. -ized, -iz•ing.
1. to make a magnet of; impart the properties of a magnet to.
2. to exert an attracting or compelling influence upon.
[1775–85]
mag′ne•tiz`a•ble, adj.
mag`net•i•za′tion, n.
mag′net•iz`er, n.
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mag·net·ize
(măg′nĭ-tīz′)To cause an object to become magnetic. For example, a nail can be magnetized by wrapping it in a wire that will carry an electric current and connecting the wire to a battery.
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magnetize
Past participle: magnetized
Gerund: magnetizing
| Imperative |
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| magnetize |
| magnetize |
| Present |
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| I magnetize |
| you magnetize |
| he/she/it magnetizes |
| we magnetize |
| you magnetize |
| they magnetize |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I magnetized |
| you magnetized |
| he/she/it magnetized |
| we magnetized |
| you magnetized |
| they magnetized |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am magnetizing |
| you are magnetizing |
| he/she/it is magnetizing |
| we are magnetizing |
| you are magnetizing |
| they are magnetizing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have magnetized |
| you have magnetized |
| he/she/it has magnetized |
| we have magnetized |
| you have magnetized |
| they have magnetized |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was magnetizing |
| you were magnetizing |
| he/she/it was magnetizing |
| we were magnetizing |
| you were magnetizing |
| they were magnetizing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had magnetized |
| you had magnetized |
| he/she/it had magnetized |
| we had magnetized |
| you had magnetized |
| they had magnetized |
| Future |
|---|
| I will magnetize |
| you will magnetize |
| he/she/it will magnetize |
| we will magnetize |
| you will magnetize |
| they will magnetize |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have magnetized |
| you will have magnetized |
| he/she/it will have magnetized |
| we will have magnetized |
| you will have magnetized |
| they will have magnetized |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be magnetizing |
| you will be magnetizing |
| he/she/it will be magnetizing |
| we will be magnetizing |
| you will be magnetizing |
| they will be magnetizing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been magnetizing |
| you have been magnetizing |
| he/she/it has been magnetizing |
| we have been magnetizing |
| you have been magnetizing |
| they have been magnetizing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been magnetizing |
| you will have been magnetizing |
| he/she/it will have been magnetizing |
| we will have been magnetizing |
| you will have been magnetizing |
| they will have been magnetizing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been magnetizing |
| you had been magnetizing |
| he/she/it had been magnetizing |
| we had been magnetizing |
| you had been magnetizing |
| they had been magnetizing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would magnetize |
| you would magnetize |
| he/she/it would magnetize |
| we would magnetize |
| you would magnetize |
| they would magnetize |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have magnetized |
| you would have magnetized |
| he/she/it would have magnetized |
| we would have magnetized |
| you would have magnetized |
| they would have magnetized |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Verb | 1. |  magnetize - make magnetic; "The strong magnet magnetized the iron shavings"natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" degauss, demagnetise, demagnetize - make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of); "demagnetize the iron shavings"; "they degaussed the ship" |
| 2. |  magnetize - attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks"influence, tempt, charm - induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money" |
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magnetize
verbTo direct or impel to oneself by some quality or action:
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Translations
magnetizovatokouzlitomámit
gøre magnetiskmagnetiseretiltrække
mágnesezvonzerõt gyakorol
heillasegulmagna
magnetizovaťzmagnetizovať
magnetize
[ˈmægnɪtaɪz] VT
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magnetize
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magnet
(ˈmӕgnit) nouna piece of iron, or of certain other materials, that attracts or repels other pieces of iron etc.
magˈnetic (-ˈne-) adjective1. of, or having the powers of, or operating by means of, a magnet or magnetism. magnetic force.
2. strongly attractive. a magnetic personality.
magˈnetically adverbˈmagnetism noun1. power of attraction. his personal magnetism.
2. (the science of) magnets and their power of attraction. the magnetism of the earth.
ˈmagnetize, ˈmagnetise verb1. to make magnetic. You can magnetize a piece of iron.
2. to attract or influence strongly. She's the kind of person who can magnetize others.
magnetic fieldthe area in which the pull of a magnet, or thing acting like a magnet, is felt. the earth's magnetic field.
magnetic norththe direction, either east or west of the true north, in which a magnetized needle points.
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magnetize
v. magnetizar, imantar.
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