creolize
creolize · creolizes · creolized · creolizing
To cause a pidgin language rapidly expanding in vocabulary and grammatical rules to…To cause a pidgin language rapidly expanding in vocabulary and grammatical rules to become ultimately a creole.
/ˈkɹiːəlaɪz/
Meaning
2 sensesTo cause a pidgin language rapidly expanding in vocabulary and grammatical rules to become ultimately a creole.
To render an imported object 'localised'; to produce variations which give an object a regional flavour.
More definitions
- develop into a creole
Translations
2 languagesForms
creolizes, creolizing, creolized, creolizedWord family
3 related wordsRelatedcreole
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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