"lexify" meaning in English

See lexify in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: lexifies [present, singular, third-person], lexifying [participle, present], lexified [participle, past], lexified [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} lexify (third-person singular simple present lexifies, present participle lexifying, simple past and past participle lexified)
  1. establish as an item-word (sometimes with adaptation of spelling) after using it as a general phrase, e.g. today < to day; Derived forms: colexify
    Sense id: en-lexify-en-verb-yROK8ubT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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