adjectivize

ad·jec·tiv·ize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [aj-ik-ti-vahyz]
- /ˈædʒ ɪk tɪˌvaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [aj-ik-ti-vahyz]
- /ˈædʒ ɪk tɪˌvaɪz/

Definitions of adjectivize word

verb with object adjectivize Grammar. to make into an adjective, as by adding a suffix: The noun mirth can be adjectivized by adding -ful or -less to form the adjectives mirthful and mirthless. 1
verb with object adjectivize to apply adjectives to; describe: He tends to adjectivize himself as loyal and trustworthy, but that is far from accurate. 1
verb without object adjectivize to overdescribe: She adjectivizes in agonizing detail, using three adjectives where even one would be superfluous. 1
verb adjectivize To convert a word into an adjective. 0

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Parts of speech for Adjectivize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Adjectivize

adjectivize popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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