Definitions for grangerize
grangerize
grang·er·ize
Spelling: [greyn-juh-rahyz]
IPA: /ˈgreɪn dʒəˌraɪz/
Grangerize is a 10 letter English word.
You can make 261 anagrams from letters in grangerize (aeegginrrz).
Definitions for grangerize
verb (used with object)
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to augment the illustrative content of (a book) by inserting additional prints, drawings, engravings, etc., not included in the original volume.
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to mutilate (books) in order to get illustrative material for such a purpose.
Origin of grangerize
1880-85; after James Granger (1723-1776), English clergyman whose Biographical History of England (1769) was arranged for such illustration; see -ize
Examples for grangerize
Yet a new word was added to the language—“to grangerize”—on account of him.