pluralize
[ ploor-uh-lahyz ]
/ ˈplʊər əˌlaɪz /
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verb (used with object), plu·ral·ized, plu·ral·iz·ing.
verb (used without object), plu·ral·ized, plu·ral·iz·ing.
to receive or take a plural form.
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Also especially British, plu·ral·ise .
OTHER WORDS FROM pluralize
plu·ral·iz·a·ble, adjectiveplu·ral·i·za·tion, nounplu·ral·iz·er, nounun·plu·ral·ized, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for pluralize
pluralize
pluralise
/ (ˈplʊərəˌlaɪz) /
verb
(intr) to hold more than one ecclesiastical benefice or office at the same time
to make or become plural
Derived forms of pluralize
pluralization or pluralisation, nounpluralizer or pluraliser, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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