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substantivize
[ suhb-stuhn-tuh-vahyz ]
verb (used with object)
, sub·stan·tiv·ized, sub·stan·tiv·iz·ing.
- to use (an adjective, verb, etc.) as a substantive; convert into a substantive:
a substantivized participle.
substantivize
/ ˈsʌbstəntɪˌvaɪz /
verb
- tr to make (a word other than a noun) play the grammatical role of a noun in a sentence
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Derived Forms
- ˌsubstantiviˈzation, noun
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Other Words From
- substan·tiv·i·zation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of substantivize1
First recorded in 1865–70; substantive + -ize
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