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rationalize |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Rationalize \Ra"tion*al*ize\, v. i. To use and rely on reason in forming a theory, belief, etc., especially in matters of religion: to accord with the principles of rationalism. Theodore . . . is just considered the chief rationalizing doctor of antiquity. --J. H. Newman. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Rationalize \Ra"tion*al*ize\, v. t. 1. To make rational; also to convert to rationalism. 2. To interpret in the manner of a rationalist. 3. To form a rational conception of 4. (Alg.) To render rational; to free from radical signs or quantities. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: rationalize v 1: make excuses for [syn: {apologize}, {apologise}, {excuse}, {justify}] 2: weed out unwanted or unnecessary things "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet" [syn: {cut}, {prune}]
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