recharacterize en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Ancient Greek χαράσσω (kharássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Hellenic *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō) Ancient Greek χᾰρακτηρίζω (khăraktērízō)der. Medieval Latin charactērizōder. English characterize English recharacterize From re- + characterize.
Meanings
- (transitive) To characterize again or anew.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| recharacterized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| recharacterized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| recharacterizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| recharacterise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| recharacterizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |