"thematise" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈθiːmətaɪz/ [UK, US] Forms: thematises [present, singular, third-person], thematising [participle, present], thematised [participle, past], thematised [past]
Etymology: From the stem of Ancient Greek θέμα (théma, “theme”) + -ise. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|θέμα|t=theme}} Ancient Greek θέμα (théma, “theme”), {{af|en|-ise}} -ise Head templates: {{en-verb}} thematise (third-person singular simple present thematises, present participle thematising, simple past and past participle thematised)
  1. (linguistics) Convert a sentence or a part of it into a theme Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-thematise-en-verb-raD6seg3 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. (linguistics) modify a verb form by adding a thematic vowel. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-thematise-en-verb-S8gNydjX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ise Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 47 26 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ise: 13 40 25 22 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  3. Make thematic; organize in themes. Synonyms (insert a vowel, make thematic): thematicise
    Sense id: en-thematise-en-verb-3Cl90Obo Disambiguation of 'insert a vowel, make thematic': 14 28 54 4
  4. Bring attention to a topic, e.g. by discussing it constructively.
    Sense id: en-thematise-en-verb-1gXhPFCK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: thematize [US] Derived forms: thematisation

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