pedanticize
pedanticize · pedanticizes · pedanticized · pedanticizing
To be a pedantTo be a pedant.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To be a pedant.
(transitive)To make pedantic.
Origin
From pedantic + -ize.From pedantic + -ize.
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Forms
pedanticizes, pedanticizing, pedanticized, pedanticized| Base form | pedanticize · to pedanticize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pedanticizes |
| Present participle | pedanticizing |
| Past simple | pedanticized |
| Past participle | pedanticized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons 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
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.