substantivise

English

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Etymology

substantive (noun and adjective) + -ise[1]

Verb

substantivise (third-person singular simple present substantivises, present participle substantivising, simple past and past participle substantivised) (non-Oxford British English)

  1. (grammar) To use as or convert into a substantive (noun).
    Synonyms: nominalise, noun, (very rare) substantive

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See also

(converting into or using as another part of speech:)

References

  1. substantivize, v.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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