substantivate

transitive verb

sub·​stan·​ti·​vate

ˈsəbztəntə̇ˌvāt,

-bst-;

səbzˈtantəˌv-,

-bˈst-

-ed/-ing/-s

: to convert into or use as a substantive

the tendency to substantivate adjectives

substantivation

ˌ⸗⸗tə̇ˈvāshən

⸗ˌ⸗-

noun

plural -s

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