pluralize

[ ploo r-uh-lahyz ]
/ ˈplʊər əˌlaɪz /

verb (used with object), plu·ral·ized, plu·ral·iz·ing.

to express in the plural form; make plural: to pluralize a noun.

verb (used without object), plu·ral·ized, plu·ral·iz·ing.

to receive or take a plural form.
Also especially British, plu·ral·ise.

Origin of pluralize

First recorded in 1795–1805; plural + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM pluralize

plu·ral·iz·a·ble, adjective plu·ral·i·za·tion, noun plu·ral·iz·er, noun un·plu·ral·ized, adjective

Words nearby pluralize

plural, plural marriage, plural voting, pluralism, plurality, pluralize, plurally, pluri-, pluriglandular, pluriliteral, pluripotent

Example sentences from the Web for pluralization

  • Another difference in usage is revealed in the spelling and pluralization of foreign words.

    The American Language |Henry L. Mencken

British Dictionary definitions for pluralization

pluralize

pluralise

/ (ˈplʊərəˌlaɪz) /

verb

(intr) to hold more than one ecclesiastical benefice or office at the same time
to make or become plural

Derived forms of pluralize

pluralization or pluralisation, noun pluralizer or pluraliser, noun