What is "characterize" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does characterize mean in English? Meaning of characterize definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "characterize" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "characterize": describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of

Verb

  • Meaning: describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
  • Example: You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover
  • Synonyms: characterise characterize qualify
  • Hyponyms: differentiate distinguish mark stamp
  • Hypernyms: remember think of
  • Hyphenation: char‧ac‧ter‧ize

    Meaning of "characterize": be characteristic of

    Verb

  • Meaning: be characteristic of
  • Example: What characterizes a Venetian painting?
  • Synonyms: characterise characterize
  • Hyponyms: define individuate
  • Hypernyms: differentiate distinguish mark
  • Hyphenation: char‧ac‧ter‧ize

    Synonyms:

    portray, represent, outline, describe, mark, indicate, identify, symbolize, define, delineate, style, signalize, discriminate, stamp, brand, singularize, feature, pigeonhole, personalize, constitute, inform, differentiate, peg, individualize, designate, make up, tab, typecast, individuate, belong to, button down, peculiarize,

    Antonyms:

    mix up, confuse,

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    characterize in English: characterize
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