dramatize en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈd̠͡ɹ̠ɑmətaɪz/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek δράω (dráō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English dramatize From Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma) + English -ize.
Meanings
- (transitive) To adapt a literary work so that it can be performed in the theatre, or on radio or television.
- (transitive) To present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dramatise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| dramatizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dramatizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| dramatized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dramatized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
undramatized · docudramatize · redramatize · underdramatize · overdramatize · dramatizable · dedramatize · dramatizer · melodramatize
Translations (23)
tr dramatize etmek (to adapt a literary work) · es escenificar (to adapt a literary work) · fr dramatiser (to present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner) · es dramatizar (to present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner) · es dramatizar (to adapt a literary work) · el δραματοποιώ (to adapt a literary work) · pt dramatizar (to adapt a literary work) · it sceneggiare (to adapt a literary work) · ga drámaigh (to adapt a literary work) · ca dramatitzar (to adapt a literary work) · de dramatisieren (to adapt a literary work) · pt dramatizar (to present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner) · ru драматизи́ровать (to present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner) · ca escenificar (to adapt a literary work) · bg драматизирам (to adapt a literary work) · vo dramatön (to present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner) · pl dramatyzować (to present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner) · tr dramatize etmek (to present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner) · vo dramatön (to adapt a literary work) · ca dramatitzar (to present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner) · el δραματοποιώ (to present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner) · bg драматизирам (to present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner) · de dramatisieren (to present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner)