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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

complementize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
com-ple-men-tize
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To convert into a complement.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From complement + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

complementizes (present, singular) complementizing (participle, present) complementized (participle, past) complementized (past) complementise (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

complementization complementizer

Questions

What does complementize mean?
To convert into a complement.
Where does complementize come from?
From complement + -ize.

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