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conventionalize
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conventionalize, v. t.
- To make conventional; to bring under the influence of, or cause to conform to, conventional rules; to establish by usage. [1913 Webster]
- To represent by selecting the important features and those which are expressible in the medium employed, and omitting the others. [1913 Webster]
conventionalize, v. i.
To make designs in art, according to conventional principles. Cf. Conventionalize, v. t. , 2. [1913 Webster]
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