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to regularize

to regularize

1 6.4
To make something follow rules or standards
  • verb
  • /ˈrɛɡjʊləˌraɪz/
translation icon : regularizar
  • Consolidated agreements and the return to regularized inter-group relations represent a learning experience over time.
  • regularize relations
  • regularized patterns
  • regularize the status

Your craft and art, yes, but at the same time how to regularize an income.

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Examples

  • Lieber wasn't alone in realizing the value of a code to regularize the behavior of combatants.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Despite the criticism, in December 1989, Bush lifted most of the sanctions to regularize relations.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Your craft and art, yes, but at the same time how to regularize an income.

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  • We were able to go and quickly get that regularized so it could come in.

    Academic text (2001)

  • At its center were an elite spine of planned and paved streets, regularized lots, and various services.

    Academic text (1993)

  • In 1822, the British authorities instituted trading fairs to regulate and regularize what until then had been restricted trade.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Responses from middle-class parents echoed these priorities, including the desirability of regularizing the timing involved, given new demands in adult life.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The Iroquois succeeded in procuring a regularized council protocol during English-Native deliberations.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Many schools are working to regularize their dress codes to ensure consistency for all students.

  • The government plans to regularize the licensing process for taxi drivers to improve safety standards.

Synonyms

to standardize
vsto regularize
  • US
83 4.2

To make things the same by using one set of rules

is broader, applying general rules or patterns beyond fixed technical criteria
to normalize
vsto regularize
  • US
35 4.1

Make something usual or bring it back to its usual state

aims to align things with rules and patterns rather than restore their usual state
to uniformize
vsto regularize
7.7

To make different things the same in form or rules

focuses on following rules or patterns rather than mere sameness

How Regular

to regularize
1 6.4
to standardize
  • US
83 4.2
to normalize
  • US
35 4.1
to align
89 3.5
to adjust
317 2.7
tweak
28 3.9

Surface Forms

regularize infinitive
regularized past
regularized past participle
regularizing present participle
regularizes third person singular

Morphology

regularize = regular (transparent) = regular + ize

Formed by adding the productive verbal suffix '-ize' to 'regular'; meaning 'make regular' is directly derived and obvious to learners.

Etymology

The word regularize comes from the Latin root regula meaning 'rule' or 'straight line', the same root as regular and rule, so to regularize something is to make it follow a rule or a clear pattern.