CHARACTERISE

qualify, characterize, characterise

(verb) describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of; ā€œYou can characterize his behavior as that of an egotistā€; ā€œThis poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead loverā€

characterize, characterise

(verb) be characteristic of; ā€œWhat characterizes a Venetian painting?ā€

Source: WordNetĀ® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

characterise (third-person singular simple present characterises, present participle characterising, simple past and past participle characterised)

Non-Oxford British standard spelling of characterize.

Anagrams

ā€¢ characteries

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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ā€˜the father of the brideā€™ instead of ā€˜the brideā€™s fatherā€™


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