pluralize
pluralize · pluralizes · pluralized · pluralizing
To make pluralTo make plural.
US/plˈʊɹəlaɪz/
» The word "paczkis" in English is actually doubly pluralized, as it's loaned from the plural form of the Polish word "pączek."
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To make plural.
The word "orange" can be pluralized into "oranges".
mark with a grammatical morpheme that indicates plural
(intransitive)To take a plural; to assume a plural form.
Nouns pluralize in English, but verbs do not.
(transitive)To multiply; to make manifold.
(UK, intransitive)To hold more than one ecclesiastical benefice at the same time.
Examples
1 sentencesThe word "paczkis" in English is actually doubly pluralized, as it's loaned from the plural form of the Polish word "pączek."
Translations
2 languagesForms
pluralizes, pluralizing, pluralized, pluralized| Base form | pluralize · to pluralize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pluralizes |
| Present participle | pluralizing |
| Past simple | pluralized |
| Past participle | pluralized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- mark with a grammatical morpheme that indicates plural:pluralise
Word family
5 related wordsLessons 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