Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index E emerize: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: em•er•ize Pronunciation: (em'u-rīz"), [key] — -ized, -iz•ing. to finish (fabric) with a cylinder covered with emery in order to make the raised nap even and give luster to the fabric. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. emeritus emersed ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deracinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language