substantivize

[ suhb-stuh n-tuh-vahyz ]
/ ˈsʌb stən təˌvaɪz /

verb (used with object), sub·stan·tiv·ized, sub·stan·tiv·iz·ing.

to use (an adjective, verb, etc.) as a substantive; convert into a substantive: a substantivized participle.
Also especially British, sub·stan·tiv·ise.

Origin of substantivize

First recorded in 1865–70; substantive + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM substantivize

sub·stan·tiv·i·za·tion, noun

Words nearby substantivize

substantival, substantive, substantive agreements, substantive rank, substantive right, substantivize, substation, substernal goiter, substituent, substitute, substitution

British Dictionary definitions for substantivize

substantivize

substantivise

/ (ˈsʌbstəntɪˌvaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to make (a word other than a noun) play the grammatical role of a noun in a sentence

Derived forms of substantivize

substantivization or substantivisation, noun