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characterize

Main Entry:: char·ac·ter·ize
Pronunciation:: \ˈker-ik-tə-ˌrīz, ˈka-rik-\
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: char·ac·ter·ized; char·ac·ter·iz·ing
Date:: 1633

1 : to describe the character or quality of <characterizes him as ambitious> 2 : to be a characteristic of : distinguish <an era characterized by greed>

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