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ironize

[ ahy-er-nahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, i·ron·ized, i·ron·iz·ing.
  1. to make ironical.
  2. to add iron (to a substance).


verb (used without object)

, i·ron·ized, i·ron·iz·ing.
  1. to use irony or speak ironically.

ironize

/ ˈaɪrəˌnaɪz /

verb

  1. intr to use or indulge in irony
  2. tr to make ironic or use ironically
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈironist, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ironize1

First recorded in 1635–45; from Greek eirōnízesthai “to pretend ignorance, dissemble, understate; treat with sarcasm”; irony 1( def ), -ize ( def )

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