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1. biograph, v. View full entry 1776
...trans. To write a biography or biographical profile of (a person, esp. a historical or public figure); (also) to record (historical information) in a biographical account. Occas. intr....
2. blood, v. View full entry 1522
...trans. To smear, wet, or cover with blood; to cause to be bloodstained. Also fig.: to make (something) blood-coloured....
3. colourize | colorize, v. View full entry 1611
...trans. To impart a colour to, to imbue with colour. Also fig....
4. electrolize, v. View full entry 1846
...trans. To subject to electrolysis; spec. = electrolyse1....
5. immunify, v. View full entry 1892
...trans. = immunize1a. Also fig....
6. ionize, v.2 View full entry 1895
...intr. Of an atom, molecule, etc.: to dissociate into ions; to become converted (wholly or partly) into ions....
7. majorize, v. View full entry 1896
...intr. To attain (one's) majority; to come of age. Obs.rare....
8. obstetricate, v. View full entry 1623
...intr. To act as a midwife; to assist at a birth. Chiefly fig....
9. overpunch, v. View full entry 1953
...trans. To mark as an overpunch; to represent by means of an overpunch....
10. page, v.2 View full entry 1628
...trans. To paginate; to assign numbers to the pages in (a book or periodical). Freq. in pass....
11. pancreatize, v. View full entry 1890
...trans. To treat (a foodstuff or other substance) with pancreatin....
12. parashoot, v. View full entry 1940
...trans. In the Second World War (193945): to shoot down an enemy parachutist. Cf. parashot, parashooter...
13. play, v. View full entry eOE
...intr. To exercise or occupy oneself, to be engaged with some activity; to act, operate, work. Now only as passing into other senses....
14. pot-lead, v. View full entry 1876
...trans. To coat with pot lead; esp. to treat (the hull of a racing yacht) with pot lead to improve speed through the water (see pot lead2...
15. quininize, v. View full entry 1860
...trans. To dose or treat with quinine. Now disused....
16. refect, v. View full entry 1488
...trans. To refresh (another, oneself), esp. with food or drink; to restore from weariness or fatigue. Now rare (arch. and humorous in later use)....
17. rejuvenesce, v. View full entry 1839
...trans. To make young again; to restore vitality to; spec. to cause (a living cell) to undergo a reversal of senescence (disused)....
18. restore, v.1 View full entry a1325
...trans....
