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substantivize

[ suhb-stuhn-tuh-vahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, sub·stan·tiv·ized, sub·stan·tiv·iz·ing.
  1. to use (an adjective, verb, etc.) as a substantive; convert into a substantive:

    a substantivized participle.



substantivize

/ ˈsʌbstəntɪˌvaɪz /

verb

  1. tr to make (a word other than a noun) play the grammatical role of a noun in a sentence
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌsubstantiviˈzation, noun
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Other Words From

  • substan·tiv·i·zation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of substantivize1

First recorded in 1865–70; substantive + -ize

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