Dictionary

dativize en · VERB

Etymology

From dative + -ize.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To convert to a dative form.
   • For example, very little can be concluded from the simple failure of a child to dativize a novel verb, because the failure may be attributable to a number of sources[…] 1999, Lise Menn, Nan Bernstein Ratner, Methods for Studying Language Production, page 104:
2. (intransitive) To be converted into a dative form.

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Relateds

dativization · dativizable