"definitize" meaning in All languages combined

See definitize on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: definitizes [present, singular, third-person], definitizing [participle, present], definitized [participle, past], definitized [past]
Etymology: From definite + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|definite|ize}} definite + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} definitize (third-person singular simple present definitizes, present participle definitizing, simple past and past participle definitized)
  1. (transitive, US military) To make (a contract, plan, or the like) definite. Tags: US, transitive Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-definitize-en-verb-IVclfxWE Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (transitive, grammar) To make definite (of e.g. a noun or adjective) Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-definitize-en-verb-dokX9Yxg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: undefinitized

Inflected forms

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