different between dynamite vs dynamize

English

Etymology

Coined by Nobel, the inventor. Ultimately from Ancient Greek ??????? (dúnamis, “power”) +? -ite, possibly under the influence of dynamo or dynamic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?da?n?ma?t/

Noun

dynamite (usually uncountable, plural dynamites)

1. A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting; invented by Alfred Nobel in 1867.
2. (informal, proscribed) A stick of trinitrotoluene (TNT)
3. (figuratively, slang, uncountable) Anything exceptionally dangerous, exciting or wonderful.
   • 2016, Kit Moulton, Annabella (page 108)

     That girl was dynamite. Dark hair with killer blue eyes, bronze skin, and an exquisite full-figured body.

     He warned us: "That issue about what's been happening at that factory, is political dynamite. Keep the lid on it."

Synonyms

• nitro

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Verb

dynamite (third-person singular simple present dynamites, present participle dynamiting, simple past and past participle dynamited)

1. To blow up with dynamite or other high explosive.
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See also

• cordite

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di.na.mit/
• Homophones: dynamitent, dynamites

Verb

dynamite

1. first-person singular present indicative of dynamiter
2. third-person singular present indicative of dynamiter
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of dynamiter
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of dynamiter
5. second-person singular imperative of dynamiter

English

Alternative forms

• dynamise

Verb

dynamize (third-person singular simple present dynamizes, present participle dynamizing, simple past and past participle dynamized)

1. To make dynamic.
2. (pharmacology) To render effective.

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