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Webster 1913 Edition


Botanize

Bot′a-nize

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Botanized
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Botanizing
.]
[Cf. F.
botaniser
.]
To seek after plants for botanical investigation; to study plants.

Bot′a-nize

,
Verb.
T.
To explore for botanical purposes.

Webster 1828 Edition


Botanize

BOT'ANIZE

,
Verb.
I.
To seek for plants; to investigate the vegetable kingdom; to study plants.
He could not obtain permission to botanize upon mount Sabber.

Definition 2024


botanize

botanize

English

Alternative forms

Verb

botanize (third-person singular simple present botanizes, present participle botanizing, simple past and past participle botanized)

  1. To do the work of a botanist; as to inventory the plant life in an area; to collect plants for research purposes.
    1770: Dr Solander and Myself were botanizing Joseph Banks, The Endeavour Journal of Sir Joseph Banks, entry for 1770 January 22.
    • Maria Edgeworth
      When he was not studying, he was botanizing or mineralogizing with O'Toole's chaplain.

Translations


Portuguese

Verb

botanize

  1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of botanizar
  2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of botanizar
  3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of botanizar
  4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of botanizar