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singularize

[sing-gyuh-luh-rahyz]
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verb (used with object), sin·gu·lar·ized, sin·gu·lar·iz·ing.
  1. to make singular.
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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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Historical Examples

  • 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)
  1. to make (a word, etc) singular
  2. to make conspicuous
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Derived Formssingularization or singularisation, noun
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