peculiarize

pe·cu·liar·ize

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pi-kyool-yuh-rahyz]
- /pɪˈkyul yəˌraɪz/
- /pɪkjˈuːliərˌaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pi-kyool-yuh-rahyz]
- /pɪˈkyul yəˌraɪz/

Definitions of peculiarize word

verb with object peculiarize to make peculiar, unusual, distinguished, etc. 1
verb peculiarize to make peculiar; to give distinctive character to 0

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Origin of peculiarize

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

First recorded in 1615-25; peculiar + -ize

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Parts of speech for Peculiarize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Peculiarize

peculiarize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

peculiarize usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for peculiarize

verb peculiarize

button down — (of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.
characterize — If something is characterized by a particular feature or quality, that feature or quality is an obvious part of it.
individuate — to form into an individual or distinct entity.
characterise — to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.

All 4 Synonyms of peculiarize