channelize

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channelize

The engineers channelize the river to prevent flooding.

Definition
  1. Verb (transitive):
    • To cause something to form or follow a defined path or channel, often for the purpose of control or direction.
    • To direct or guide something (such as energy, traffic, or efforts) along a specific course or toward a specific goal.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb:
    • The engineers had to channelize the river to prevent flooding in the town.
    • A good leader knows how to channelize the team's enthusiasm into productive work.
    • The new road design channelizes traffic more efficiently through the intersection.
Advanced Usage
  • "to channelize one's efforts/energies": To focus one's work or energy in a specific, productive direction.
    • She learned to channelize her creative energies into writing a novel.
Variants and Related Words
  • Channel (verb): The more common and general verb form meaning to direct along a particular path. (e.g., )
  • Channelization (noun): The act or process of channelizing. (e.g., )
Synonyms
  • Direct
  • Guide
  • Steer
  • Convey
  • Conduct
  • Focus
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions
  • Channel into: This is the more frequent phrasal construction with the root word "channel."
    • He channels his profits back into the business.
channelize

The engineers channelize the river to prevent flooding.

Verb
  1. cause to form a channel
    • channelize a stream
  2. send from one person or place to another
    • transmit a message
  3. make a channel for; provide with a channel
    • channelize the country for better transportation
  4. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

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