# channelize

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To form a channel, especially by deepening or altering the course of a river.
2. To transmit through a channel.
3. To multiplex (messages) through a single line.
4. To direct into a specific course or pathway; to channel.

## Etymology
From channel + -ize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/channelize