characterise en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek χαράσσω (kharássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Hellenic *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)der. Latin charactērder. Old French caracterebor. Middle English caracter English character English -ise English characterise From character + -ise.
Meanings
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(UK, alt-of, nonstandard) Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of characterize.
alt of characterize
Charlbury, between Oxford and Worcester, is one of the few surviving Italianate stations designed by Brunel. Built in 1853, it is characterised by the broad overhanging hipped roof, providing shelter at front and rear.
2020 December 2, Anthony Lambert, “Reimagining Railway Stations”, in Rail, page 42, photo caption:Tuchel arrived in Belgrade insisting England were ready to improve and show their quality after the dour victories that have characterised their World Cup qualification campaign.
2025 September 9, Phil McNulty, “Serbia 0-5 England”, in BBC Sport:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| characterising | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| characterised | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| characterised | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| characterises | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
undercharacterise · recharacterise · mischaracterise · characterisability · characterisation