Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"He was not sensitized to her emotional needs"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb
Sense 2
make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion
"sensitize the photographic film"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 3
"Long-term exposure to this medicine may sensitize you to the allergen"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb
Sense 4
"She sensitized me with respect to gender differences in this traditional male-dominated society"
"My tongue became sensitized to good wine"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
75%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
32
Times Searched
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