What does matronize mean?
Matronize means (transitive) To make a matron of; to make matron-like..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive) To make a matron of; to make matron-like..
1741-1755, Samuel Richardson, The Familiar Letters Childbed matronizes the giddiest spirits.
to matronize an assembly
to matronize female artists for sexploitation
Use matronize when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Matronize means (transitive) To make a matron of; to make matron-like..
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1741-1755, Samuel Richardson, The Familiar Letters Childbed matronizes the giddiest spirits.
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