mangonize

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mangonize

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Borrowed from Latin mangōnizō (“to adorn wares for sale”), from mangō (“dealer who adorns his wares to make them look more valuable”) (the source of English monger) + -izō (“-ize”).

verb mangonizes · mangonizing · mangonized

obsolete, transitive To make (something) appear more attractive or appealing. [Y]our Mercuriall wit hath mangonized a Gigantean fury with an humble hue.
Similar: adore, adorn, apparel, array, invest, detail, beautify, bedeck, betrim, commend, decorate, decore

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@misc{mangonize_2026,
  title = {mangonize},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mangonize},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}