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characterise

char·ac·ter·ize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kar-ik-tuh-rahyz]
    • /ˈkær ɪk təˌraɪz/
    • /ˈkær.ɪk.tə.raɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kar-ik-tuh-rahyz]
    • /ˈkær ɪk təˌraɪz/

Definitions of characterise word

  • verb with object characterise to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry. 1
  • verb with object characterise to describe the character or individual quality of: He characterized her in a few well-chosen words. 1
  • verb with object characterise to attribute character to: to characterize him as a coward. 1
  • noun characterise (chiefly, British) alternative spelling of characterize. 1
  • verb characterise Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of characterize. 0
See all 5 definitions of characterise

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Origin of characterise

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Medieval Latin charactērizāre < Greek charaktērízein. See character, -ize

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Parts of speech for Characterise

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Characterise

characterise popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

characterise usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for characterise

verb characterise

  • describe — If you describe a person, object, event, or situation, you say what they are like or what happened.
  • portray — to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
  • illustrate — to furnish (a book, magazine, etc.) with drawings, pictures, or other artwork intended for explanation, elucidation, or adornment.
  • depict — To depict someone or something means to show or represent them in a work of art such as a drawing or painting.
  • brand — If someone is branded as something bad, people think they are that thing.
All 34 Synonyms of characterise

Antonyms for characterise

verb characterise

  • confuse — If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one.
  • mix up — an act or instance of mixing.
All 2 Antonyms of characterise

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