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pluralize

verb

Etymology

From plural + -ize.

  1. borrowed from plūrālis
  2. derived from plurel
  3. inherited from plurelle
  4. suffixed as pluralize — “plural + ize”

Definitions

  1. To make plural.

    • The word "orange" can be pluralized into "oranges".

  2. To take a plural

    To take a plural; to assume a plural form.

    • Nouns pluralize in English, but verbs do not.

  3. To multiply

    To multiply; to make manifold.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. To hold more than one ecclesiastical benefice at the same time.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA