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Catalize

Definition:

verb - to facilitate or stimulate a process of change or transformation

related forms: catalizes (present tense), catalized (past tense), catalizing (present participle)

Senses:

1. To cause or speed up the reaction of a substance without being consumed in the process.
2. To act as a catalyst in a figurative sense, promoting or accelerating a change or development.

Examples:

Sense 1: The enzyme catalized the conversion of the substrate into the desired product.

Sense 2: The groundbreaking invention catalized a revolution in the industry.

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