accessorize en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /əkˈsɛsəɹaɪz/
Etymology
From accessory + -ize. First attested in 1939 in American English.
Meanings
- (ambitransitive) To furnish with accessories.
- (intransitive) To wear or to choose accessories.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| accessorizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| accessorizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| accessorise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| accessorized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| accessorized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
overaccessorize · accessorization
Translations (4)
fi asustautua (to wear or choose accessories) · es accesorizar (to furnish with accessories) · pt acessorizar (to wear or choose accessories) · fi lisävarustella (to furnish with accessories)