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OPALISE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does opalise mean? 

OPALISE (verb)
  The verb OPALISE has 2 senses:

1. make opalescentplay

2. replace or convert into opalplay

  Familiarity information: OPALISE used as a verb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


OPALISE (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Make opalescent

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

opalise; opalize

Hypernyms (to "opalise" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something


Sense 2

Meaning:

Replace or convert into opal

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

opalise; opalize

Context example:

opalized tree trunks

Hypernyms (to "opalise" is one way to...):

convert (change the nature, purpose, or function of something)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something


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