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单词 millionize
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millionizev.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: million n., -ize suffix.
Etymology: < million n. + -ize suffix. N.E.D. (1906) gives the pronunciation as (mi·lyənəiz) /ˈmɪljənʌɪz/.
Obsolete. rare.
a. transitive. To multiply by a million or millions.
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1702 Eternity in Pacquet from Parnassus I. No. 2. 23 Ages, Worlds, Thousands, Myriads, Millionize, Fatigue Conception, 'twill not all comprize Thee, O Eternity.
b. transitive. To enrich greatly or to the extent of millions of pounds (dollars, etc.).
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1841 R. Oastler Fleet Papers I. xii. 96 Which enables a very large capitalist to ruin a whole neighbourhood, and millionize himself.

Derivatives

millionized adj. rare accustomed to millions.
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1849 Archaeologia 33 201 To our now millionized conceptions the foregoing ‘accompts’ appear to be in a very moderate ratio.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2019).
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