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v. [ see Bolshevik. ] to render communistic; -- of governments.
Syn. -- communize, make communist. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. to bring under collective control; to organize for operation by the principles of collectivism; -- especially of farms and industrial enterprises.
Syn. -- collectivise. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5 ]

a. brought under collective ownership and operating under collectivist principles; -- used especially of organizations operating under the ownership by the state. [ Narrower terms: socialistic (vs. capitalistic), socialist; communistic ]
Syn. -- collective, collectivised, state-controlled. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

v. t. To misadvise. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To convert into a substantive; as, to substantivize an adjective. Fitzed. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖‖/mhw>, n. [ Sp. ] (Zool.) A large burrowing South American rodent (Lagostomus trichodactylus) allied to the chinchillas, but much larger. Its fur is soft and rather long, mottled gray above, white or yellowish white beneath. There is a white band across the muzzle, and a dark band on each cheek. It inhabits grassy plains, and is noted for its extensive burrows and for heaping up miscellaneous articles at the mouth of its burrows. Called also biscacha, bizcacha, vischacha, vishatscha. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ Contr. fr. videlicet. ] To wit; that is; namely. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Visor. ] A mask; a visor. [ Archaic ] “A grotesque vizard.” Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

To mislead and betray them under the vizard of law. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Wearing a vizard. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Sp. ] (Zool.) Same as Viscacha. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Ar. wezīr, wazīr, properly, a bearer of burdens, a porter, from wazara to bear a burden: cf. F. vizir, visir. Cf. Alguazil. ] A councilor of state; a high executive officer in Turkey and other Oriental countries. [ Written also visier, vizir, and vizer. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Grand vizier, the chief minister of the Turkish empire; -- called also vizier-azem. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. vizirat. ] The office, dignity, or authority of a vizier. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Ar. azam great. See Vizier. ] A grand vizier. See under Vizier. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. vizirial. ] Of, pertaining to, or issued by, a vizier. [ Written also vizirial. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Vizier. [ 1913 Webster ]