Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to ebonize
Participle: ebonized
Gerund: ebonizing
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | ebonize |
| you | ebonize |
| he;she;it | ebonizes |
| we | ebonize |
| you | ebonize |
| they | ebonize |
Perfect
| I | have ebonized |
| you | have ebonized |
| he;she;it | has ebonized |
| we | have ebonized |
| you | have ebonized |
| they | have ebonized |
Past
| I | ebonized |
| you | ebonized |
| he;she;it | ebonized |
| we | ebonized |
| you | ebonized |
| they | ebonized |
Pluperfect
| I | had ebonized |
| you | had ebonized |
| he;she;it | had ebonized |
| we | had ebonized |
| you | had ebonized |
| they | had ebonized |
Future
| I | will ebonize |
| you | will ebonize |
| he;she;it | will ebonize |
| we | will ebonize |
| you | will ebonize |
| they | will ebonize |
Future Perfect
| I | will have ebonized |
| you | will have ebonized |
| he;she;it | will have ebonized |
| we | will have ebonized |
| you | will have ebonized |
| they | will have ebonized |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | ebonize |
| you | ebonize |
| he;she;it | ebonize |
| we | ebonize |
| you | ebonize |
| they | ebonize |
Perfect
| I | have ebonized |
| you | have ebonized |
| he;she;it | have ebonized |
| we | have ebonized |
| you | have ebonized |
| they | have ebonized |
Imperfect
| I | ebonized |
| you | ebonized |
| he;she;it | ebonized |
| we | ebonized |
| you | ebonized |
| they | ebonized |
Pluperfect
| I | had ebonized |
| you | had ebonized |
| he;she;it | had ebonized |
| we | had ebonized |
| you | had ebonized |
| they | had ebonized |
Conditional
Present
| I | would ebonize |
| you | would ebonize |
| he;she;it | would ebonize |
| we | would ebonize |
| you | would ebonize |
| they | would ebonize |
Perfect
| I | would have ebonized |
| you | would have ebonized |
| he;she;it | would have ebonized |
| we | would have ebonized |
| you | would have ebonized |
| they | would have ebonized |
Imperative
| you | ebonize |
| we | Let's ebonize |
| you | ebonize |
Verbs conjugated like 'ebonize'
abacinate,
abalienate,
abase,
abate,
abbreviate,
abdicate,
abduce,
aberrate,
aberuncate,
abirritate,
abjudge,
abjudicate,
abjugate,
abjure,
ablactate,
ablaqueate,
able,
ablegate,
abligate,
abnegate, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'ebonize'
ebonise,
adonize,
Adonize,
agonize,
deionize,
demonize,
detonize,
egotize,
embolize,
enolize,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. Etymology tree
2. Egyptian hbnjbor.
3. Ancient Greek ἕβενος (hébenos)bor.
4. Latin hebenus
5. Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós
6. Proto-Italic *-ijos
7. Proto-Italic *-ios
8. Old Latin -ios
9. Latin -ius
10. Latin ebeniusder.
11. Middle English ebenif
12. English heben, hebeny
13. English ebony
14. Proto-Indo-European *-id-
15. Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
16. Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
17. Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
18. Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
19. Late Latin -izōder.
20. Middle French -iserbor.
21. Middle English -isen
22. English -ize
23. English ebonize
24. From ebony + -ize.
Sample Sentences
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To ebonize, the table top is painted over several times with a strong solution of logwood, and when this is nearly dry the whole is brushed over with the iron vinegar... [1884, Walter P. Manton, Beginnings with the Microscope: a Working Handbook Containing Simple Instructions in the Art and Method of Using the Microscope and Preparing Objects for Examination, page 58:]
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Kawrie Pine is a tougher wood, and ebonizes very well, but requires some strength to carve. [1896, Eleanor Rowe, Hints on Chip-carving and Simple Northern Styles:]
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Ebonized furniture is the DeLorean of the furniture world; few other styles speak so directly of their time and place. [1998, Dan Cooper, Old House Interiors, Vol. 4, No. 3, page 29:]
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Ebonize and finish the pulls to match the feet and trim strips. [2000, Doug Stowe, Simply Beautiful Boxes:]
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The reason black dye works so well for ebonizing wood is that dye is transparent. [2010, Bob Flexner, Understanding Wood Finishing - How to Select and Apply the Right Finish:]
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The table and two base pedestals cost more than $4,000. The pedestals are described as having “hand applied ebonized inlay with bell flowers topped by hand carved scrolls and a fluted column.” [2018 February 28, Rene Marsh, Ross Levitt, “See HUD’s $31,000 mahogany dining set”, in CNN, archived from the original on 02 Dec 2022:]