Akademik

polarise
verb
1. cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
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polarize light waves

• Syn: ↑polarize
• Derivationally related forms: ↑polarisation, ↑polarization (for: ↑polarize)
• Topics: ↑physics, ↑natural philosophy
• Hypernyms: ↑change, ↑alter, ↑modify
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s something

2. cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions
• Syn: ↑polarize
• Derivationally related forms: ↑polarisation, ↑polarization (for: ↑polarize)
• Hypernyms: ↑separate, ↑disunite, ↑divide, ↑part
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

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Something ——s somebody

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Something ——s something

3. become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation
• Syn: ↑polarize
• Derivationally related forms: ↑polarisation, ↑polarization (for: ↑polarize)
• Hypernyms: ↑separate, ↑divide, ↑part
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s


Useful english dictionary. 2012.