Pronunciation: /əˈdʒɛktɪvaɪz/
verb to convert a word into an adjective form
A1 I learned how to adjectivize nouns in my beginner English class.
A2 She tried to adjectivize her writing by adding descriptive words.
B1 The teacher encouraged the students to adjectivize their sentences to make them more interesting.
B2 In order to improve his essay, he decided to adjectivize the language to create a more vivid picture for the reader.
C1 The poet was known for his ability to adjectivize even the most mundane objects, bringing them to life in his verses.
C2 The author's talent for adjectivizing characters and settings made her novels come alive in the minds of her readers.
formal In linguistics, the process of adjectivizing a noun involves converting a noun into an adjective.
informal You can adjectivize any noun by adding -ly at the end to describe how something is done.
slang I didn't realize you could adjectivize nouns, that's pretty cool!
figurative She has a way of adjectivizing everything, making even the mundane seem interesting.
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