"creativize" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /kɹiˈeɪtɪvaɪz/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kɹiˈeɪtəvaɪz/ [General-American], /-ɾə-/ [General-American] Forms: creativizes [present, singular, third-person], creativizing [participle, present], creativized [participle, past], creativized [past]
Etymology: From creative + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|creative|ize}} creative + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} creativize (third-person singular simple present creativizes, present participle creativizing, simple past and past participle creativized)
  1. (transitive) To make or render more creative, to add creativity to (something); to creatify. Tags: transitive Synonyms: creativise, creatify Related terms: creative, creatively, creativeness, creativity

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