1. (v. t.) To apply to a moral purpose; to explain in a moral sense; as, moralize a story\.

2. (v. t.) To furnish with moral lessons, teachings, or examples; to lend a moral to.

3. (v. t.) To render moral; to correct the morals of.

4. (v. t.) To give a moral quality to; to affect the moral quality of, either for better or worse.

5. (v. i.) To make moral reflections; to regard acts and events as involving a moral.

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