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Nominalize

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nominifyverb(linguistics) To convert into a noun.
adnominalizeverb(linguistics) To transform a word into an adnominal (adnoun) form.
nounizeverb(transitive) To change (an adjective, verb, etc.) into a noun.
nounifyverb(rare, transitive) To turn into a noun.
nounnoun(grammar, strictly) A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, word, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea: one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.
substantifyverbTo give material form or substance to; to embody.
morphologizeverb(ambitransitive, linguistic morphology) To become, or cause (e.g. a phonetic feature) to become, (re)interpreted morphologically.
morphemizeverbTo become, or cause (a word or part of a word) to become, a morpheme.
pronominalizeverb(grammar, transitive) To give the effect of a pronoun to; to replace with a pronoun.
denominateverbTo name; to designate.
nominateverbTo name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.
nomenclateverb(transitive) To assign a name to, especially in accordance with a particular system of nomenclature; to name.
substantiviseverb(grammar) To use as or convert into a substantive (noun).
naturalizeverb(transitive) To grant citizenship to someone not born a citizen.
verbifyverb(transitive, nonstandard) To use a noun as a verb via anthimeria.
phonemicizenoun(transitive, linguistics) To represent as a phoneme or series of phonemes.
grammaticalizeverb(linguistics, transitive) To integrate into a system of grammar; to make (something such as a constraint) an element or rule of grammar, to cause (something) to be required by grammar.
nicknamenounA familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic.
lexicalizeverb(intransitive, of a term) To become part of the vocabulary of a language as a single lexical unit with a distinct meaning.
give name toverb(transitive) To express (something) in words; to identify by name.

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  • nominalizethe
  • nominalizea
  • nominalizeit

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