bastardise en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈbɑːstə(ɹ)daɪz/
- /ˈbæstə(ɹ)daɪz/
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin bastardus Old French bastardbor. Middle English bastard English bastard English -ise English bastardise From bastard + -ise.
Meanings
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(UK, alt-of, nonstandard) Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of bastardize.
alt of bastardize
‘I have bastardised both my daughters.’
2020, Hilary Mantel, The Mirror and the Light, Fourth Estate, page 380:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bastardised | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bastardised | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| bastardising | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bastardises | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |