Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perennialize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: peren-ni-al-ize
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To return year after year as a perennial.

Intransitive verb

verb

To make perennial.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I recommend spending your bulb budget on bulbs that will perennialize in the garden, and if you need big tulips, purchase a bunch from the local florist."
"The quest here is one of several around the world, to perennialize everything from sorghum to chickpeas to sunflowers."

Etymology

From perennial + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: perennial

Usage

Inflected Forms

perennializes (present, singular) perennializing (participle, present) perennialized (participle, past) perennialized (past)

Derived Forms

perennialization

Questions

What does perennialize mean?: To return year after year as a perennial.
Where does perennialize come from?: From perennial + -ize.

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