characterise in English dictionary

  • characterise

    Meanings and definitions of "characterise"

    • (chiefly UK) Alternative spelling of characterize.
    • verb
      Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of [i]characterize[/i].
    • To determine the characteristics of.
    • verb
      be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?"
    • verb
      describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of; "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover"

    Synonyms of "characterise" in English dictionary

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    Grammar and declension of characterise

    • characterise ( third-person singular simple present characterises, present participle characterising, simple past and past participle characterised)
    • characterise (third-person singular simple present characterises, present participle characterising, simple past and past participle characterised)

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