proverbialize
proverbialize · proverbializes · proverbialized · proverbializing
To turn into a proverbTo turn into a proverb.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To turn into a proverb.
(intransitive)To speak in proverbs.
Origin
From proverbial + -ize. Compare French proverbialiser.From proverbial + -ize. Compare French proverbialiser.
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Forms
proverbializes, proverbializing, proverbialized, proverbialized| Base form | proverbialize · to proverbialize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | proverbializes |
| Present participle | proverbializing |
| Past simple | proverbialized |
| Past participle | proverbialized |
regular · Lesson
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