pluralize

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To make plural. transitive
    — The word "orange" can be pluralized into "oranges".
  2. To take a plural; to assume a plural form. intransitive
    — Nouns pluralize in English, but verbs do not.
  3. To multiply; to make manifold. transitive
  4. To hold more than one ecclesiastical benefice at the same time. UK,intransitive

词形变化

pluralizes present,singular,third-person pluralizing participle,present pluralized participle,past pluralized past pluralise alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
pluralizability pluralizable pluralizer unpluralized

词源

Etymology tree
English plural
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English pluralize
From plural + -ize.
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