adjectivize
transitive verb
ad·jec·tiv·ize
| \ ˈa-jik-tə-ˌvīz \
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of adjectivize
: to make an adjective of : form an adjectival derivative from
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“Adjectivize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjectivize. Accessed 17 May. 2021.
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The first known use of adjectivize was in 1848
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