metaphorize en · VERB
Etymology
From metaphor + -ize.
Meanings
- (transitive) To describe using metaphors.
- (intransitive, rare) to use metaphors.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| metaphorizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| metaphorise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| metaphorizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| metaphorized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| metaphorized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (8)
fr métaphoriser (describe something using metaphors) · ko 은유를 사용하여 기술하다 (describe something using metaphors) · it metaforizzare (describe something using metaphors) · it metaforeggiare (describe something using metaphors) · cmn 比喻 (describe something using metaphors) · bg метафоризирам (describe something using metaphors) · es metaforizar (describe something using metaphors) · fi vertauskuvallistaa (describe something using metaphors)