1. sensitise, sensitize

cause to sense; make sensitive

Example Sentences:
'She sensitized me with respect to gender differences in this traditional male-dominated society'
'My tongue became sensitized to good wine'

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2. sensitise, sensitize

make sensitive to a drug or allergen

Example Sentences:
'Long-term exposure to this medicine may sensitize you to the allergen'

• sensitize

3. sensitise, sensitize

make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion

Example Sentences:
'sensitize the photographic film'

• sensitize

4. sensibilise, sensibilize, sensify, sensitise, sensitize

make sensitive or aware

Example Sentences:
'He was not sensitized to her emotional needs'

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• sensibilize
• sensify
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