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analogize

[ uh-nal-uh-jahyz ]

verb (used without object)

, a·nal·o·gized, a·nal·o·giz·ing.
  1. to make use of analogy in reasoning, argument, etc.
  2. to be analogous; show analogy.

verb (used with object)

, a·nal·o·gized, a·nal·o·giz·ing.
  1. to make analogous; show an analogy between:

    to analogize a dog to a cat.

analogize

/ əˈnæləˌdʒaɪz /

verb

  1. intr to make use of analogy, as in argument; draw comparisons
  2. tr to make analogous or reveal analogy in
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  • una·nalo·gized adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of analogize1

First recorded in 1645–55; analog(y) + -ize

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