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    MERCERISE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (verb) 

    Verb forms

    Present simple: I / you / we / they mercerise  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it mercerises  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past simple: mercerised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past participle: mercerised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    -ing form: mercerising  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Treat to strengthen and improve the lusterplay

    Example:

    mercerize cotton

    Synonyms:

    mercerise; mercerize

    Classified under:

    Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

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

    process; treat (subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition)

    Sentence frame:

    Somebody ----s something

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