adjectivize

transitive verb

ad·​jec·​tiv·​ize

ˈa-jik-tə-ˌvīz

-ed/-ing/-s

: to make an adjective of : form an adjectival derivative from

Word History

Etymology

adjective entry 2 + -ize

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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