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- [dram-uh-tahyz, drah-muh-]
- /ˈdræm əˌtaɪz, ˈdrɑ mə-/
- /ˈdræm.ə.taɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dram-uh-tahyz, drah-muh-]
- /ˈdræm əˌtaɪz, ˈdrɑ mə-/
Definitions of dramatize word
- verb with object dramatize to put into a form suitable for acting on a stage. 1
- verb with object dramatize to express or represent vividly, emotionally, or strikingly: He dramatizes his woes with sobs and sighs. 1
- verb without object dramatize to express oneself in a dramatic or exaggerated way. 1
- noun dramatize Adapt (a novel) or present (a particular incident) as a play or movie. 1
- transitive verb dramatize turn sth into fiction 1
- intransitive verb dramatize be melodramatic 1
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Origin of dramatize
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
1770-80; < Greek drāmat- (see dramatic) + -ize
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Parts of speech for Dramatize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dramatize popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% 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.
dramatize usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dramatize
verb dramatize
- amplify — If you amplify a sound, you make it louder, usually by using electronic equipment.
- overstate — to state too strongly; exaggerate: to overstate one's position in a controversy.
- overdo — to do to excess; overindulge in: to overdo dieting.
- show — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
- perform — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
Antonyms for dramatize
verb dramatize
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- veto — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- refrain — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
Top questions with dramatize
- what does dramatize mean?
- how to dramatize a story?
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