"adjectivize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: adjectivizes [present, singular, third-person], adjectivizing [participle, present], adjectivized [participle, past], adjectivized [past]
Etymology: adjective + -ize Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|adjective|ize}} adjective + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} adjectivize (third-person singular simple present adjectivizes, present participle adjectivizing, simple past and past participle adjectivized)
  1. (American spelling, grammar) To convert a word into an adjective. Tags: US Categories (topical): Grammar Synonyms: adjective#Verb, adjectify, adjectivise [UK] Derived forms: adjectivization (alt: adjectivisation) Translations: adjectiver (French), 形容詞化する (keiyōshika suru) (Japanese), 형용사화하다 (hyeong'yongsahwahada) (Korean), adiektywizować [imperfective] (Polish), zadiektywizować [perfective] (Polish)

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