pluralize
[ ploo r-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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Nearby words
plural voting, pluralism, pluralist, pluralistic, plurality, pluralize, plurally, pluri-, pluriglandular, pluriliteral, pluripotent
Also especially British, plu·ral·ise.
Related formsplu·ral·iz·a·ble, adjectiveplu·ral·i·za·tion, nounplu·ral·iz·er, nounun·plu·ral·ized, adjective
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Examples from the Web for pluralize
They are placed immediately after the noun they pluralize and before the particles which indicate case.
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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 Formspluralization or pluralisation, nounpluralizer or pluraliser, noun
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