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English verb: canalize

1. canalize (possession) provide (a city) with a canal


Synonymscanal, canalise


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)furnish, provide, render, supply

2. canalize (motion) direct the flow of


SamplesChannel information towards a broad audience.


ExamplesThey canalize the water from the sink


Synonymscanalise, channel


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s something PP


Broader (hypernym)channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer









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