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 | ||