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pluralize
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb pluralize has 1 sense
- pluralize(v = verb.communication) pluralise - mark with a grammatical morpheme that indicates plural; "How do speakers pluralize nouns in Japanese?" is one way to inflect
Derived form noun pluralization1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
CIDE DICTIONARY
pluralize, v. t.
- To make plural by using the plural termination; to attribute plurality to; to express in the plural form. [1913 Webster]
- To multiply; to make manifold. [1913 Webster]
pluralize, v. i.
- To take a plural; to assume a plural form; as, a noun pluralizes. Earle. [1913 Webster]
- To hold more than one benefice at the same time. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
pluralize, v. (also -ise)
1 tr. & intr. make or become plural.
2 tr. express in the plural.
3 intr. hold more than one ecclesiastical office or benefice.
1 tr. & intr. make or become plural.
2 tr. express in the plural.
3 intr. hold more than one ecclesiastical office or benefice.
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