- characterise
- characterise (v.) British English spelling of CHARACTERIZE (Cf. characterize); for suffix, see -IZE (Cf. -ize). Related: Characterised; characterising.
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characterise — (Brit.) v. describe; be a characteristic of (also characterize) … English contemporary dictionary
characterise — v. (d; tr.) ( to describe ) to characterise as (he can be characterised as a fanatic) … Combinatory dictionary
characterise — British variant of characterize … New Collegiate Dictionary
characterise — char|ac|ter|ise [ˈkærıktəraız] v a British spelling of ↑characterize … Dictionary of contemporary English
characterise — char|ac|ter|ise [ kerəktə,raız ] a British spelling of characterize … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
characterise — verb a British spelling of characterize … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
characterise — UK [ˈkærɪktəraɪz] / US [ˈkerəktəˌraɪz] characterize … English dictionary
characterise — [ˈkærɪktəˌraɪz] a British spelling of characterize … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
characterise — /ˈkærəktəraɪz / (say karuhktuhruyz) verb (t) (characterised, characterising) 1. to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of. 2. to describe the characteristic or peculiar quality of. 3. to give character to. Also,… …
characterise — verb 1. be characteristic of What characterizes a Venetian painting? • Syn: ↑characterize • Derivationally related forms: ↑character, ↑character (for: ↑characterize) … Useful english dictionary
