Definition
To make someone a champion or to cause someone to achieve champion status or qualities.
Etymology
From 'champion' + the suffix '-ize' (meaning to make or become). The '-ize' suffix comes from Greek '-izein' and became productive in English for creating verbs from nouns and adjectives.
Kelly Says
Though 'championize' is rare in modern English, it represents a fascinating pattern: English-speakers have long tried to create verbs by adding '-ize' to nearly any noun, from 'customize' to 'weaponize,' showing how productive this suffix is.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መከላከያ
mek-la-ka-ya
BNবাংলা
সমর্থন করা
sa-mar-than kor-a
CACatalà
defensar
deh-fen-sar
DADansk
forsvare
for-svar-e
DEDeutsch
championieren
cham-pee-o-ne-ren
ELΕλληνικά
προστατεύω
pro-ste-te-oo
ESEspañol
apoyar
ah-poy-ar
FISuomi
puolustaa
po-lu-stu-taa
FRFrançais
championner
shampion-ner
HIहिन्दी
समर्थन करना
sa-mar-than kar-na
HUMagyar
védelmez
veh-deh-mez
IDBahasa Indonesia
mendukung
men-duk-ung
ITItaliano
difendere
dee-feh-n-deh-reh
MSBahasa Melayu
mendukung
men-duk-ung
MYမြန်မာ
ကျိုးပြု
kyo-pyoo
NLNederlands
verdedigen
ver-deh-di-ghen
NONorsk
forsvare
for-svar-e
PLPolski
obronić
oh-broh-nich
PTPortuguês
apoiar
ah-poy-ar
RORomână
apăra
ah-pah-rah
RUРусский
защищать
zash-chi-stat
SVSvenska
försvara
fers-va-ra
SWKiswahili
ulinda
oo-lin-dah
TEతెలుగు
సపోర్ట్ చేయండి
sa-poort che-ya-ndi
THไทย
สนับสนุน
snan-sunsun
TLTL
ipaglaban
i-pa-g-la-ban
TRTürkçe
savunmak
sah-vun-mak
UKУкраїнська
захищати
zahys-chaty
VITiếng Việt
bảo vệ
bau-weh
ZUZU
ukuthwala
koo-th-wa-la