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Definition catalyze in British English

catalyze verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈkætəˌlaɪz/
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2

to cause something to happen, especially in way that involves a lot of change

Example

Discovery of viruses on several of the company's computers catalyzed a review of all information systems.

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Definition catalyze in British English