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MARTYRISE
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they martyrise ... he / she / it martyrises
Past simple: martyrised
-ing form: martyrising
Sense 1
Meaning:
Torture and torment like a martyr
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "martyrise" is one way to...):
excruciate; torment; torture (subject to torture)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody