Liberalize
['lɪbrəlaɪz]
Definition
(verb.) make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules.
(verb.) become more liberal; 'The laws liberalized after Prohibition'.
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Definition
(v. t.) To make liberal; to free from narrow views or prejudices.
Editor: Zeke
Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. Enlarge, make liberal, free from prejudice.
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Examples
- But as their social uses have increased and enlarged, their liberalizing or intellectual value and their practical value approach the same limit. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- Moreover, there have been several liberalizing movements in China, several recorded struggles against the ancient ways. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Economic history is more human, more democratic, and hence more liberalizing than political history. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
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