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basify

American  
[bey-suh-fahy] / ˈbeɪ səˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object)

basified, basifying

  1. to raise the pH of (a substance) above 7, thus making it alkaline.

basify British  
/ ˈbeɪsɪˌfaɪ /

verb

  1. (tr) to make basic

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Other Word Forms

  • basification noun

Etymology

Origin of basify

First recorded in 1840–50; base 1 + -ify

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