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pluralize

[ ploor-uh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, plu·ral·ized, plu·ral·iz·ing.
  1. to express in the plural form; make plural:

    to pluralize a noun.



verb (used without object)

, plu·ral·ized, plu·ral·iz·ing.
  1. to receive or take a plural form.

pluralize

/ ˈplʊərəˌlaɪz /

verb

  1. intr to hold more than one ecclesiastical benefice or office at the same time
  2. to make or become plural
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈpluralˌizer, noun
  • ˌpluraliˈzation, noun
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Other Words From

  • plural·iza·ble adjective
  • plural·i·zation noun
  • plural·izer noun
  • un·plural·ized adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pluralize1

First recorded in 1795–1805; plural + -ize
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Example Sentences

So we have to contend with ways in which we can pluralize our societies and have greater forms of democratic accountability.

Some groups pluralize both parts of the group; as man singer, manservant, woman servant, woman singer.

They are placed immediately after the noun they pluralize and before the particles which indicate case.

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