Anagrammatize

Anagrammatize
Anagrammatize An`a*gram"ma*tize, v. t. [Gr. 'anagrammati`zein cf. F. anagrammatiser.] To transpose, as the letters of a word, so as to form an anagram. --Cudworth. [1913 Webster]

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  • anagrammatize — (Amer.) v. rearrange letters into an anagram, transpose letters of a word to make a new word (also anagrammatise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • anagrammatize — [an΄ə gram′ə tīz΄] vt. anagrammatized, anagrammatizing to make an anagram of …   English World dictionary

  • anagrammatize — transitive verb ( tized; tizing) Date: 1588 to transpose (as letters in a word) so as to form an anagram • anagrammatization noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • anagrammatize — anagrammatism /an euh gram euh tiz euhm/, n. anagrammatist, n. /an euh gram euh tuyz /, v.t., v.i., anagrammatized, anagrammatizing. to transpose into an anagram. Also, esp. Brit., anagrammatise. [1585 95; < Gk anagrammatízein to transpose… …   Universalium

  • anagrammatize — an·a·gram·ma·tize …   English syllables

  • anagrammatize — an•a•gram•ma•tize [[t]ˌæn əˈgræm əˌtaɪz[/t]] v. t. v. i. tized, tiz•ing crp to transpose into an anagram • Etymology: 1585–95 an a•gram′ma•tist, n …   From formal English to slang

  • anagrammatize — verb read letters out of order to discover a hidden meaning • Syn: ↑anagram, ↑anagrammatise • Derivationally related forms: ↑anagram (for: ↑anagrammatise), ↑anagram, ↑anagram ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • anagrammatized — anagrammatize (Amer.) v. rearrange letters into an anagram, transpose letters of a word to make a new word (also anagrammatise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • anagrammatizes — anagrammatize (Amer.) v. rearrange letters into an anagram, transpose letters of a word to make a new word (also anagrammatise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • anagrammatizing — anagrammatize (Amer.) v. rearrange letters into an anagram, transpose letters of a word to make a new word (also anagrammatise) …   English contemporary dictionary

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