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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PLATONIZE

v.i.To adopt the opinions or philosophy of Plato.

 

PLATONIZE

v.t.To explain on the principles of the Platonic school, or to accommodate to those principles.

 

PLATONIZED

pp. Accommodated to the philosophy of Plato.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PLATONIZE

Pla "to *nize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Platonized; p. pr. & vb. n.Platonizing. ]

 

Defn: To adopt the opinion of Plato or his followers. Milner.

 

PLATONIZE

PLATONIZE Pla "to *nize, v. t.

 

Defn: To explain by, or accomodate to, the Platonic philosophy. Enfield.

 

PLATONIZER

PLATONIZER Pla "to *ni `zer, n.

 

Defn: One who Platonizes.