pluralize

American  

[ploor-uh-lahyz] / ˈplʊər əˌlaɪz /

especially British, pluralise

verb (used with object)

pluralized, pluralizing

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

   to pluralize a noun.

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verb (used without object)

pluralized, pluralizing

1. to receive or take a plural form.

pluralize British  

/ ˈplʊərəˌlaɪz /

verb

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

2. to make or become plural

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of pluralize

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?”

From New York Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From The Verge

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

From Washington Post

“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.

From New York Times