Hypertext Webster Gateway: "polarize"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Polarize \Po"lar*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Polarized}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Polarizing}.] [Cf. F. polariser.]
To communicate polarity to.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
polarize
v 1: cause to vibrate in a definite pattern; "polarize light
waves" [syn: {polarise}]
2: cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting
positions [syn: {polarise}]
3: become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation
[syn: {polarise}]
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