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oxygenize vs alter

alter vs oxygenize

oxygenize and alter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oxygenize No No Yes No
alter No No Yes No
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of oxygenize; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than oxygenize:
  • oxygenize: change (a compound) by increasing the proportion of the electronegative part; or change (an element or ion) from a lower to a higher positive valence: remove one or more electrons from (an atom, ion, or molecule)
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of oxygenize include change, modify.
oxygenize (verb) alter (verb)
impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen remove the ovaries of
dehydrogenate with oxygen become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
change (a compound) by increasing the proportion of the electronegative part; or change (an element or ion) from a lower to a higher positive valence: remove one or more electrons from (an atom, ion, or molecule) cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
make an alteration to
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