"epithetize" meaning in English

See epithetize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: epithetizes [present, singular, third-person], epithetizing [participle, present], epithetized [participle, past], epithetized [past]
Etymology: From epithet + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|epithet|ize}} epithet + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} epithetize (third-person singular simple present epithetizes, present participle epithetizing, simple past and past participle epithetized)
  1. To name using an epithet.
    Sense id: en-epithetize-en-verb-8UNvS2nK
  2. To disparage by means of an epithet.
    Sense id: en-epithetize-en-verb-mltXmAel Categories (other): 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: 34 66 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 80
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: epithetise

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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