passivize
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passivize — UK [ˈpæsɪvaɪz] US [ˈpæsɪˌvaɪz] verb [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they passivize he/she/it passivizes present participle passivizing … Useful english dictionary
passivize — [[t]pæ̱sɪvaɪz[/t]] passivizes, passivizing, passivized V ERG: V n, V If you can passivize a verb or clause, or if it can passivize, you can put the verb in the passive voice. [TECHNICAL] (in BRIT, also use passivise) … English dictionary
passivize — UK [ˈpæsɪvaɪz] / US [ˈpæsɪˌvaɪz] verb [transitive] Word forms passivize : present tense I/you/we/they passivize he/she/it passivizes present participle passivizing past tense passivized past participle passivized linguistics to change a sentence… … English dictionary
passivize — pas|siv|ize also passivise BrE [ˈpæsıvaız] v [I and T] technical to make a verb ↑passive, or to become passive … Dictionary of contemporary English
passivize — or passivise verb Grammar convert into the passive. Derivatives passivization noun … English new terms dictionary
passivize — also ise BrE verb (I, T) technical to make a verb passive, or to become passive passivization noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
verb — n. 1) to conjugate, inflect; passivize a verb 2) an auxiliary, helping; compound, phrasal; copular (esp. BE), copulative, linking; defective; irregular; main; modal; regular; strong; weak verb 3) an active; passive verb 4) an intransitive;… … Combinatory dictionary
passively — adverb /ˈpæs.ɪv.li/ a) In a passive manner; without conscious or self directed action. Water flowed passively between tanks via the siphon. b) In an acquiescent manner; resignedly or submissively. Due to this pressure aortic and pulmonary valves… … Wiktionary
passivise — UK [ˈpæsɪvaɪz] / US [ˈpæsɪˌvaɪz] passivize … English dictionary
passivise — UK [ˈpæsɪvaɪz] US [ˈpæsɪˌvaɪz] a British spelling of passivize Thesaurus: grammatical behaviour of wordshyponym … Useful english dictionary
