"verbize" meaning in English

See verbize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: verbizes [present, singular, third-person], verbizing [participle, present], verbized [participle, past], verbized [past]
Etymology: From verb + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|verb|ize}} verb + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} verbize (third-person singular simple present verbizes, present participle verbizing, simple past and past participle verbized)
  1. (grammar, informal, rare) to create a new verb by adding a suffix (especially -ize) to a noun. Tags: informal, rare Categories (topical): Grammar Synonyms: verb Related terms: verbization

Inflected forms

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