English verb: canalize | |||
1. | canalize (possession) provide (a city) with a canal | ||
Synonyms | canal, canalise | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | furnish, provide, render, supply | ||
2. | canalize (motion) direct the flow of | ||
Samples | Channel information towards a broad audience. | ||
Examples | They canalize the water from the sink | ||
Synonyms | canalise, channel | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer | ||