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peculiarize

[ pi-kyool-yuh-rahyz ]
/ pɪˈkyul yəˌraɪz /
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verb (used with object), pe·cu·liar·ized, pe·cu·liar·iz·ing.

to make peculiar, unusual, distinguished, etc.

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RELATED WORDS

portray, represent, outline, describe, mark, indicate, identify, symbolize, define, delineate, style, signalize, discriminate, stamp, brand, singularize, feature, pigeonhole, personalize, constitute

Nearby words

peculation, peculiar, peculiar institution, peculiar people, peculiarity, peculiarize, peculium, pecuniary, pecuniary advantage, pecunious, ped
Also especially British, pe·cu·liar·ise.

Origin of peculiarize

First recorded in 1615–25; peculiar + -ize
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