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Meaning of "exorcize" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EXORCIZE

From Late Latin exorcizāre, from Greek exorkizein, from ex-1 + horkizein to adjure.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EXORCIZE

exorcize  [ˈɛksɔːˌsaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXORCIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Exorcize is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb exorcize in English.

WHAT DOES EXORCIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of exorcize in the English dictionary

The definition of exorcize in the dictionary is to expel or attempt to expel from, by prayers, adjurations, and religious rites.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EXORCIZE

PRESENT

Present
I exorcize
you exorcize
he/she/it exorcizes
we exorcize
you exorcize
they exorcize
Present continuous
I am exorcizing
you are exorcizing
he/she/it is exorcizing
we are exorcizing
you are exorcizing
they are exorcizing
Present perfect
I have exorcized
you have exorcized
he/she/it has exorcized
we have exorcized
you have exorcized
they have exorcized
Present perfect continuous
I have been exorcizing
you have been exorcizing
he/she/it has been exorcizing
we have been exorcizing
you have been exorcizing
they have been exorcizing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I exorcized
you exorcized
he/she/it exorcized
we exorcized
you exorcized
they exorcized
Past continuous
I was exorcizing
you were exorcizing
he/she/it was exorcizing
we were exorcizing
you were exorcizing
they were exorcizing
Past perfect
I had exorcized
you had exorcized
he/she/it had exorcized
we had exorcized
you had exorcized
they had exorcized
Past perfect continuous
I had been exorcizing
you had been exorcizing
he/she/it had been exorcizing
we had been exorcizing
you had been exorcizing
they had been exorcizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will exorcize
you will exorcize
he/she/it will exorcize
we will exorcize
you will exorcize
they will exorcize
Future continuous
I will be exorcizing
you will be exorcizing
he/she/it will be exorcizing
we will be exorcizing
you will be exorcizing
they will be exorcizing
Future perfect
I will have exorcized
you will have exorcized
he/she/it will have exorcized
we will have exorcized
you will have exorcized
they will have exorcized
Future perfect continuous
I will have been exorcizing
you will have been exorcizing
he/she/it will have been exorcizing
we will have been exorcizing
you will have been exorcizing
they will have been exorcizing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would exorcize
you would exorcize
he/she/it would exorcize
we would exorcize
you would exorcize
they would exorcize
Conditional continuous
I would be exorcizing
you would be exorcizing
he/she/it would be exorcizing
we would be exorcizing
you would be exorcizing
they would be exorcizing
Conditional perfect
I would have exorcize
you would have exorcize
he/she/it would have exorcize
we would have exorcize
you would have exorcize
they would have exorcize
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been exorcizing
you would have been exorcizing
he/she/it would have been exorcizing
we would have been exorcizing
you would have been exorcizing
they would have been exorcizing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you exorcize
we let´s exorcize
you exorcize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to exorcize
Past participle
exorcized
Present Participle
exorcizing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXORCIZE


bite-size
ˈbaɪtˌsaɪz
circumcise
ˈsɜːkəmˌsaɪz
criticise
ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz
criticize
ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz
downsize
ˈdaʊnˌsaɪz
emphasise
ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz
emphasize
ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz
Euro-size
ˈjʊərəʊˌsaɪz
exercise
ˈɛksəˌsaɪz
fantasize
ˈfæntəˌsaɪz
hypothesize
haɪˈpɒθɪˌsaɪz
large-size
ˈlɑːdʒˌsaɪz
midsize
ˈmɪdˌsaɪz
outsize
ˈaʊtˌsaɪz
plus-size
ˈplʌsˌsaɪz
publicize
ˈpʌblɪˌsaɪz
sexercise
ˈsɛksəˌsaɪz
supersize
ˈsuːpəˌsaɪz
synoecize
ˈsɪniːˌsaɪz
synthesize
ˈsɪnθɪˌsaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXORCIZE

exor.
exorability
exorable
exoration
exorbitance
exorbitancy
exorbitant
exorbitantly
exorbitate
exorciser
exorcism
exorcist
exorcistic
exorcistical
exorcizer
exordia
exordial
exordium
exoskeletal
exoskeleton

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXORCIZE

anglicize
arabicize
asepticize
atticize
depoliticize
ethicize
francize
Gallicize
Gothicize
Grecize
Hispanicize
historicize
hypercriticize
italicize
logicize
ostracize
plasticize
politicize
romanticize
solecize

Synonyms and antonyms of exorcize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EXORCIZE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «exorcize» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of exorcize

Translation of «exorcize» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXORCIZE

Find out the translation of exorcize to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of exorcize from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «exorcize» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

exorcize
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

exorcizar
570 millions of speakers

English

exorcize
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जादू देना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تطهيره من كل شرور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

изгнать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

exorcizar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যাদু করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

exorciser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengembara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

exorzieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

exorcize
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

exorcize
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Exorcize
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trừ tà
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

exorcize
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बाहेर टाकणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cin çıkarmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

esorcizzare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

exorcize
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вигнати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

exorciza
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξορκίζω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

besweer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

driva ut
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

exorcize
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of exorcize

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXORCIZE»

The term «exorcize» is normally little used and occupies the 123.589 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXORCIZE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about exorcize

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXORCIZE»

Discover the use of exorcize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to exorcize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Early and Medieval Rituals and Theologies of Baptism: From ...
Making into a Catechumen Almighty everlasting Blessing of salt / exorcize you, creature of salt. Enquiry of name Receive the salt of wisdom. God of our fathers Sign of the cross, for males: God of Abraham . . . Therefore accursed devil Signs the ...
Bryan D. Spinks, 2006
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Certified Programs and Proofs: First International ...
First International Conference, CPP 2011, Kenting, Taiwan, December 7-9, 2011, Proceedings Jean-Pierre Jouannaud, Zhong Shao. Fixpoint exorcize (e: expr) (H: list pure_atom) (20 2: list space_atom) (x: var) : option(list assertion) := match 2 ...
Jean-Pierre Jouannaud, Zhong Shao, 2011
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Emotional Exorcism: Expelling the Four Psychological Demons ...
As you read detailed strategies in the chapters that follow, use this brief outline to help remind you of the four crucial steps to exorcize your Master and Soldier Demons. In sum, first beware: always remain alert to the possibility of a demon ...
Holly A. Hunt, 2009
4
Hotel Homo Sapiens
Sympathize,. Minimize,. and. Exorcize. Mr. Sato had given up all pretense of evacuation, and was maintaining a tenuous control over his employees. He sprinkled them throughout the camp in a brave attempt to turn this ravine-bottom  ...
Mike Brook, 2010
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Summa Theologica:
Article. 4 - Whether it belongs to a priest to catechize and exorcize the person to be baptized? Objection 1: It seems that it does not belong to a priest to catechize and exorcize the person to be baptized. For it belongs to the office of ministers to  ...
Saint Thomas (Aquinas), 1985
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Chambers Universal Learners' Dictionary
cause the enemy's demands were exorbitant, ex'or- bitantly adv. exorbitance nu. exorcize, -ise ['ekso:saiz] vt (esp rehg) I to drive away or get rid of (an evil spirit): The pnest exorcized the evil spirits from the haunted house. 2 to free (someone ...
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Forbidden Rites: A Necromancer's Manual of the Fifteenth Century
At times the recurrence andcompounding of declarations becomes forceful and dramatic: I conjure youand exorcize you andcall youforth ... I conjure you ... Iconjure you and order and command you...Icall you forth... I invoke you powerfully .
Richard Kieckhefer, 2010
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The Devil at Baptism: Ritual, Theology, and Drama
I exorcize you, creature of salt, in the name of God the Father almighty and in the charity ofour Lord Jesus Christ and in the power ofthe Holy Spirit. I exorcize you by the living God and by the true God, who procreated you for the safekeeping of  ...
H.A. Kelly, 2004
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Demons and the Devil in Ancient and Medieval Christianity
I exorcize you by the living God and the true God, who created you for the protection of mankind and ordered you to be consecrated by his servants for the people coming to the faith. Therefore we ask you, God, Our Lord, that this creature salt ...
Nienke Vos, Willemien Otten, 2011
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The Summa Theologica: Complete Edition:
Third Part [<< |>>] Question:71[<< | >>] Article: 4[<< | >>] Whether it belongs to a priest to catechize and exorcize the person to be baptized? Objection1:Itseems that it does not belong to a priest to catechizeand exorcize the person to be ...
Saint Thomas Aquinas, Catholic Way Publishing, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXORCIZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term exorcize is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Belle Isle Gala 2015
Managed to get a photo of Hilary on a exorcize bike. Reminded my of the time when that famous politician told us all to get on our bike, while ... «South Leeds Life, Jul 15»
2
The Exorcists
... by ISIS and other terrorist organizations--and also by novelists and screenplay writers who attempt to exorcize our current devils through art. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Horror thriller 'Vatican Tapes' to release in India on 31 July
When a priest (Michael Peña) is called upon to exorcize a powerful satanic force he meets with an evil much more powerful than ever imagined ... «Indiantelevision.com, Jul 15»
4
The perils of the politics of symbolism
In hot pursuit, vowing to exorcize the demons of old Dixie, is a suddenly aroused array of Black preachers and politicians that have found new ... «Florida Courier, Jul 15»
5
France's Latest Ultra-Cool Export Claude Violante Premieres 'Your …
She wanted me to exorcize the thing and write about it. I like to think that all the songs are really melancholic, but I'm really not desperate. «Billboard, Jun 15»
6
Fort Myers American Legion gallery shows veterans' art
Art, he says, gives them a way to express themselves and perhaps exorcize their demons. "It's therapy for them," Boyd says. Veterans 04 ... «The News-Press, Jun 15»
7
Need a Laugh? Read the New Testament. Really.
When the Gentile woman in Mk. 7:25 pleads with Jesus to exorcize her daughter, and Jesus responds with a rejoinder about “not giving bread ... «Aleteia EN, Jun 15»
8
What America's Civil War tells us about Arab civil wars
... difficult process requiring them to exorcize their sectarian and other cultural daemons. The previous civil wars in Lebanon, Algeria and Sudan ... «Al-Arabiya, Jun 15»
9
How will Oakland A's players and fans react as the Royals come to …
It means a lot for both teams, as the A's are looking to exorcize last year's demons and continue to storm to .500, while the Royals are looking to ... «Athletics Nation, Jun 15»
10
The Danger of Mob Rule on the Confederate Flag
It is far easier exorcize the demons associated with the Confederate flag than face the real problems of South Carolina and America. They're ... «Caffeinated Thoughts, Jun 15»

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