pluralize

[ ploor-uh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object),plu·ral·ized, plu·ral·iz·ing.
  1. to express in the plural form; make plural: to pluralize a noun.

verb (used without object),plu·ral·ized, plu·ral·iz·ing.
  1. to receive or take a plural form.

Origin of pluralize

1
First recorded in 1795–1805; plural + -ize
  • Also especially British, plu·ral·ise .

Other words from pluralize

  • plu·ral·iz·a·ble, adjective
  • plu·ral·i·za·tion, noun
  • plu·ral·iz·er, noun
  • un·plu·ral·ized, adjective

Words Nearby pluralize

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How to use pluralize in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for pluralize

pluralize

pluralise

/ (ˈplʊərəˌlaɪz) /


verb
  1. (intr) to hold more than one ecclesiastical benefice or office at the same time

  2. to make or become plural

Derived forms of pluralize

  • pluralization or pluralisation, noun
  • pluralizer or pluraliser, noun

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