tragedize

tragedize
\\ˈtrajəˌdīz\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: tragedy + -ize
archaic : to dramatize as a tragedy : make tragic

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  • tragedize — /traj i duyz /, v.t., tragedized, tragedizing. to make tragic; imbue with the aspects of tragedy: a story tragedized by calamity and loss of hope. Also, esp. Brit., tragedise. [1585 95; TRAGED(Y) + IZE] * * * …   Universalium

  • tragedize — verb To dramatize in the form of a tragedy …   Wiktionary

  • tragedize — trag·e·dize …   English syllables

  • dramatize — [v] make a performance of act, amplify, burlesque, enact, exaggerate, execute, farcialize, give color to, ham it up*, lay it on*, make a production of, melodramatize, overdo, overstate, perform, playact, play on heartstrings*, play to gallery,… …   New thesaurus

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