adjectivize
American
[aj-ik-ti-vahyz]
/ ˈædʒ ɪk tɪˌvaɪz /
especially British,
adjectivise
verb (used with object)
adjectivized,
adjectivizing
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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.
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to apply adjectives to; describe.
He tends to adjectivize himself as loyal and trustworthy, but that is far from accurate.
verb (used without object)
adjectivized,
adjectivizing
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of adjectivize
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