pluralize

especially British, plu·ral·ise

[ploor-uh-lahyz]

verb (used with object)

pluralized, pluralizing 

1. to express in the plural form; make plural.

   to pluralize a noun.

verb (used without object)

pluralized, pluralizing 

1. to receive or take a plural form.

pluralize

/ ˈplʊərəˌlaɪz /

verb

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

2. to make or become plural

Other Word Forms

• pluralizable adjective
• pluralization noun
• pluralizer noun
• unpluralized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pluralize¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; plural + -ize

Example Sentences

When a student trying to figure out how to pluralize singular nouns asked, “No plural?” she chirped: “No! How neat, right?”

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But the defense attorneys responded that the D.A.'s office unfairly pluralized “events occurring only once.”

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It’s used as a common noun and can be pluralized or singular, for instance: “you should set a passkey for your banking app.”

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But in the next answer, he pluralizes the wish list — “some more bats” — which means the Bell trade could be a starting point.

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“Greyboy” drags when singular experiences are pluralized — from how Black parents raise their children to the horizon-broadening benefits of an interracial relationship, which Brown initially approaches with trepidation, fear and pity.

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