substantivize

sub·stan·tiv·ize

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Definitions of substantivize word

verb with object substantivize to use (an adjective, verb, etc.) as a substantive; convert into a substantive: a substantivized participle. 1
verb substantivize to make (a word other than a noun) play the grammatical role of a noun in a sentence 0

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; substantive + -ize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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