"dramatize" meaning in English

See dramatize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈd̠͡ɹ̠ɑmətaɪz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dramatize.wav [Southern-England] Forms: dramatizes [present, singular, third-person], dramatizing [participle, present], dramatized [participle, past], dramatized [past], dramatise [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek δράω (dráō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English dramatize From Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma) + English -ize. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af<ref:<span class="cited-source">“dramatize, v.”, in <cite>OED Online ⁠</cite>, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.</span>>|grc:δρᾶμα|-ize|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek δράω (dráō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English dramatize [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "-μᾰ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc", "pos" : "result noun suffix" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "δρᾶμα", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "verbal", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-id-", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-yéti", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-idyéti", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Hellenic", "term" : "*-íďďō", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "grk-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "-ῐ́ζω", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Late Latin", "term" : "-izō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la-lat" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle French", "term" : "-iser", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "frm" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-isen", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ize", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "dramatize", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="dramatize"> From Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma) + English -ize. Head templates: {{en-verb}} dramatize (third-person singular simple present dramatizes, present participle dramatizing, simple past and past participle dramatized)
  1. (transitive) To adapt a literary work so that it can be performed in the theatre, or on radio or television. Tags: transitive Translations (to adapt a literary work): драматизирам (dramatiziram) (Bulgarian), dramatitzar (Catalan), escenificar (Catalan), dramatisieren (German), δραματοποιώ (dramatopoió) (Greek), drámaigh (Irish), sceneggiare (Italian), dramatizar (Portuguese), dramatizar (Spanish), escenificar (Spanish), dramatize etmek (Turkish), dramatön (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-dramatize-en-verb-UNkbyUhG Categories (other): English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Volapük translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 73 27 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 71 29 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 71 29 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 73 27 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 64 36 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 58 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Volapük translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of 'to adapt a literary work': 98 2
  2. (transitive) To present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner. Tags: transitive Translations (to present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner): драматизирам (dramatiziram) (Bulgarian), dramatitzar (Catalan), dramatiser (French), dramatisieren (German), δραματοποιώ (dramatopoió) (Greek), dramatyzować (Polish), dramatizar (Portuguese), драматизи́ровать (dramatizírovatʹ) (Russian), dramatizar (Spanish), dramatize etmek (Turkish), dramatön (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-dramatize-en-verb-8Hw8QwFX Disambiguation of 'to present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dedramatize, docudramatize, dramatizable, dramatizer, melodramatize, overdramatize, redramatize, underdramatize, undramatized

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Alternative forms

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