adjectivize

[ aj-ik-ti-vahyz ]

verb (used with object),ad·jec·tiv·ized, ad·jec·tiv·iz·ing.
  1. 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.

  2. to apply adjectives to; describe: He tends to adjectivize himself as loyal and trustworthy, but that is far from accurate.

verb (used without object),ad·jec·tiv·ized, ad·jec·tiv·iz·ing.
  1. to overdescribe: She adjectivizes in agonizing detail, using three adjectives where even one would be superfluous.

Origin of adjectivize

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  • Also especially British, ad·jec·tiv·ise .

Other words from adjectivize

  • ad·jec·tiv·i·za·tion, noun

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