pluralize
[ ploor-uh-lahyz ]
verb (used with object),plu·ral·ized, plu·ral·iz·ing.
Origin of pluralize
1- 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
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How to use pluralize in a sentence
This was followed by weeks of writing small programs to generate lists of candidate words — like, by adding an “S” to existing words to pluralize them, for example.
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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, noun
- pluralizer or pluraliser, noun
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