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CHRISTIANISE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Convert to Christianity

Example:

missionaries have tried to Christianize native people all over the world

Synonyms:

Christianise; Christianize

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "Christianise" is one way to...):

convert (cause to adopt a new or different faith)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

Christianisation (conversion to Christianity)

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