commonize
To make similar or common.
Verb
- To make similar or common.
- He attempted to commonize the various standards by ensuring a similar format and implementation.
- To deprecate the importance of, or make ordinary.
- She gave each participant a trophy, regardless of win or loss, to commonize the award for winning.
Origin
Etymology tree English common Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English commonize From common + -ize.