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Meaning of "matronize" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MATRONIZE

matronize  [ˈmeɪtrəˌnaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MATRONIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Matronize 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 matronize in English.

WHAT DOES MATRONIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of matronize in the English dictionary

The definition of matronize in the dictionary is to act as a chaperon to. Other definition of matronize is to make matronly.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MATRONIZE

PRESENT

Present
I matronize
you matronize
he/she/it matronizes
we matronize
you matronize
they matronize
Present continuous
I am matronizing
you are matronizing
he/she/it is matronizing
we are matronizing
you are matronizing
they are matronizing
Present perfect
I have matronized
you have matronized
he/she/it has matronized
we have matronized
you have matronized
they have matronized
Present perfect continuous
I have been matronizing
you have been matronizing
he/she/it has been matronizing
we have been matronizing
you have been matronizing
they have been matronizing
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 matronized
you matronized
he/she/it matronized
we matronized
you matronized
they matronized
Past continuous
I was matronizing
you were matronizing
he/she/it was matronizing
we were matronizing
you were matronizing
they were matronizing
Past perfect
I had matronized
you had matronized
he/she/it had matronized
we had matronized
you had matronized
they had matronized
Past perfect continuous
I had been matronizing
you had been matronizing
he/she/it had been matronizing
we had been matronizing
you had been matronizing
they had been matronizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you matronize
we let´s matronize
you matronize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to matronize
Past participle
matronized
Present Participle
matronizing
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 MATRONIZE


humanize
ˈhjuːməˌnaɪz
ironise
ˈaɪrəˌnaɪz
ironize
ˈaɪrəˌnaɪz
isochronise
aɪˈsɒkrəˌnaɪz
isochronize
aɪˈsɒkrəˌnaɪz
Italianize
ɪˈtæljəˌnaɪz
modernize
ˈmɒdəˌnaɪz
organize
ˈɔːɡəˌnaɪz
patronize
ˈpætrəˌnaɪz
postsynchronize
pəʊstˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪz
resynchronise
riːˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪz
resynchronize
ˌriːˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪz
revolutionize
ˌrɛvəˈluːʃəˌnaɪz
sirenize
ˈsaɪərəˌnaɪz
sironise
ˈsaɪrəˌnaɪz
sironize
ˈsaɪrəˌnaɪz
synchronise
ˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪz
synchronize
ˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪz
tyrannise
ˈtɪrəˌnaɪz
tyrannize
ˈtɪrəˌnaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MATRONIZE

matroclinal
matroclinic
matroclinous
matrocliny
matron
matron of honour
matron-like
matronage
matronal
matronhood
matronliness
matronly
matrons of honour
matronship
matronymic
matross
matroyshka
matryoshka
matryoshka doll
matryoshki

WORDS THAT END LIKE MATRONIZE

agonize
antagonize
canonize
carbonize
colonize
decolonize
demonize
disharmonize
harmonize
ionize
lionize
peptonize
recognize
recolonize
religionize
resurrectionize
sectionize
sermonize
simonize
unionize
weaponize

Synonyms and antonyms of matronize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «matronize» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MATRONIZE

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

Translator English - Chinese

matronize
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

matronize
570 millions of speakers

English

matronize
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

matronize
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

matronize
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

matronize
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

matronize
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

matronize
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

matronize
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menggoda
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

matronize
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

matronize
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

matronize
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Matronize
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

matronize
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

matronize
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जुळवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

matronize
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

matronize
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

matronize
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

matronize
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

matronize
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

matronize
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

matronize
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

matronize
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

matronize
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of matronize

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MATRONIZE»

The term «matronize» is normally little used and occupies the 132.922 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MATRONIZE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «matronize» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «matronize» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MATRONIZE»

Discover the use of matronize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to matronize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Republic of Letters: A Republication of Standard Literature
great Thing for you, and especially for Henry, my dear niece, as Sir Sampson and Lady Maclaughlan are going to London directly to take his Seat in Parliament; and she will make a point of Paying you every attention, and will Matronize you to  ...
Mrs. A. H. Nicholas, 1835
2
The Girls' History and Culture Reader: The Nineteenth Century
.”76 As Elizabeth and her neighbors worked to “matronize” the girls, they also redefined what it meant to be a southern woman. Elizabeth Fox-Genovese has suggested that southern women, as girls' guides from childhood to adulthood, ...
Miriam Forman-Brunell, Leslie Paris, 2011
3
A Fearful Responsibility
It occurred to me that it might n't be quite the thing, and so I went round to the Spanish consul and asked him how he thought it would do for me to matronize a young lady if I could get one, and he said he did n't think it would do at all." Hoskins ...
William Dean Howells, 1881
4
Marriage: A Novel ...
Ian are going to London directly to take his Seat in Parliament; and she will make a point of Paying you every attention, and 'will Matronize you to the play, and any other Public places you may wish to go; as both my Sisters and I are of opinion ...
Susan Ferrier, 1819
5
Hand-Book of Official and Social Etiquette and Public ...
In all opera or theater parties, where young ladies form part of tee company, it is necessary to secure the presence of a married lady of suitable age and experience, a relative if possible, to chaperon or matronize the party. The invitations are ...
De B.R. Keim
6
Republic of Letters
great Thing for you, and especially for Henry, my dear niece, as Sir Sampson and Lady Mae- laughlan are going to London directly to take his Seat in Parliament ; and she will make a point of Paying you every attention, and will Matronize you ...
‎1835
7
Wych Hazel
Just introduce me for your grandmother, will you, and I will matronize the party.' A request Mr. Falkirk complied with by entering forthwith into a long business discussion with another occupant of the stage coach, also known to him; in which  ...
Susan Warner, 2012
8
A code of signals for the use of the mercantile navy
64 Matrice 82 Maul 65 Matricide 83 Maund 66 Matriculate 1 84 Maunder ion er ing 67 Matrimonial ly 85 Maundy Thursday 68 Matrimony 86 Mausoleum 69 Matrix 87 Maw 70 Matron 88 Mawk al ingly ish 71 Matronize ishness 72 Matross y 73 ...
Bethune James Walker, 1841
9
The Beggar Girl and Her Benefactors
... Mrs. Bnhanun would not have been jealous, had she not unjustly attributed to her in-fluence every step taken by him, to lessen the ex. pences of his family, and matronize his wife. That the major himself, disturbed by the roaringtempest of the  ...
Mrs. Bennett (Agnes Maria), 1813
10
Chronicles of the Canongate
... to preserve all possible propriety, by commanding the attendance of her principal female attendant, Mrs. Alice Lambskin, who might, from the gravity and dignity of her appearance, have sufficed to matronize a whole boarding-school, instead ...
Sir Walter Scott, 1827

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