singularize

[sing-gyuh-luh-rahyz]

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verb (used with object), sin·gu·lar·ized, sin·gu·lar·iz·ing.

to make singular.

Also especially British, sin·gu·lar·ise.

Origin of singularize

First recorded in 1580–90; singular + -ize

Related formssin·gu·lar·i·za·tion, noun

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Related Words for singularize

immortalize, acknowledge, dignify, mark, admire, characterize, differentiate, praise, discriminate, signalize, individualize, honor, celebrate

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Historical Examples of singularize

And hence this tremendous struggle to singularize ourselves, to survive in some way in the memory of others and of posterity.
Tragic Sense Of Life
Miguel de Unamuno

British Dictionary definitions for singularize

singularize

singularise

verb (tr)

to make (a word, etc) singular

to make conspicuous

Derived Formssingularization or singularisation, noun

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