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English verb: characterize | |||
| 1. | characterize (communication) describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of | ||
| Samples | You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist. This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover. | ||
| Synonyms | characterise, qualify | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remember, think of | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | differentiate, distinguish, mark, stamp | ||
| 2. | characterize (stative) be characteristic of | ||
| Samples | What characterizes a Venetian painting?. | ||
| Synonyms | characterise | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | differentiate, distinguish, mark | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | define, individuate | ||
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