grangerize Meaning & Definition
/ˈɡɹeɪnʒəɹaɪz/
What Does Grangerize Mean?
Grangerize is a verb that means To illustrate (a book) with material such as images taken from other published sources, such as by clipping them out for one's own use. It is also used to mean To illustrate with material taken from published sources.
Word Facts for Grangerize
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡɹeɪnʒəɹaɪz/ |
| Verb forms | grangerizes, grangerizing, grangerized |
Grangerize Definition (Verb)
- To illustrate (a book) with material such as images taken from other published sources, such as by clipping them out for one's own use.
- To illustrate with material taken from published sources.
- To remove material, especially images, from a publication.
Synonyms of Grangerize
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Grangerize synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
grangerize (third-person singular simple present grangerizes, present participle grangerizing, simple past and past participle grangerized)
Origin of Grangerize
From Granger + -ize, after James Granger, an 18th-century English biographer. Granger's Biographical History of England (1769) included areas for readers to illustrate the pages.