character

²char·ac·ter

verb \ˈker-ik-tər, ˈka-rik-\

Definition of CHARACTER

transitive verb

1

archaic : engrave, inscribe

2

a archaic : represent, portray b : characterize

Examples of CHARACTER

1. <formerly charactered as “the dark ages,” that period of history may not have been quite so benighted as once thought>

Origin of CHARACTER

(see ¹character)

First Known Use: 1591

Related to CHARACTER

Synonyms: characterize, define, depict, describe, portray, represent

Related Words: categorize, classify, pigeonhole, type; color, identify, indicate, name, specify; distinguish, individualize, mark, particularize, stamp

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