topicalize
topicalize · topicalizes · topicalized · topicalizing
To place the topic of a sentence at the beginningTo place the topic of a sentence at the beginning.
Meaning
2 sensesTo place the topic of a sentence at the beginning.
To treat (a subject) as a topic.
More definitions
- emphasize by putting heavy stress on or by moving to the front of the sentence
Forms
topicalizes, topicalizing, topicalized, topicalized| Base form | topicalize · to topicalize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | topicalizes |
| Present participle | topicalizing |
| Past simple | topicalized |
| Past participle | topicalized |
regular · Lesson
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedtopicalization
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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