magnetize

verb

mag·​ne·​tize ˈmag-nə-ˌtīz How to pronounce magnetize (audio)
magnetized; magnetizing

transitive verb

1
: to induce magnetic properties in
2
: to attract like a magnet : charm
magnetizable adjective
magnetizer noun

Examples of magnetize in a Sentence

Her performance magnetized the audience. the store's gorgeous window displays never fail to magnetize shoppers and sightseers
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Money aside, your passion is what will truly magnetize the right partnerships and opportunities going forward. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024 Magnetostrictive materials change shape when magnetized, whereas piezoelectric materials produce an electrical current when subjected to mechanical strain. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024 Two big questions facing astronomers is how the universe became magnetized and how the cosmic web’s large-scale structures that lie between galaxies came to be. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024 Porphyrion may have also magnetized its local environment, and Oei wants to understand how massive jets could spread magnetism through the cosmic web. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for magnetize 

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of magnetize was in 1792

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“Magnetize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetize. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

magnetize

verb
mag·​ne·​tize ˈmag-nə-ˌtīz How to pronounce magnetize (audio)
magnetized; magnetizing
1
: to cause to be magnetic
2
: to attract like a magnet : charm
magnetizable adjective
magnetization
ˌmag-nət-ə-ˈzā-shən
noun

Medical Definition

magnetize

transitive verb
mag·​ne·​tize
variants also British magnetise
magnetized also British magnetised; magnetizing also British magnetising
: to induce magnetic properties in
magnetizable adjective
also British magnetisable

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