What does "characterises" mean?

third-person singular simple present indicative of characterise

What is a synonym for "characterises"?

Common synonyms include: characterize, characterize, qualify, qualify.

Characterises

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Verb

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third-person singular simple present indicative of characterise form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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characterize characterize qualify qualify

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"Sophomore comes from the ancient Greek and combines the roots for "wise" and "fool". Being a "wise fool" definitely reflects the kind of self-confidence that characterises second-year college students."

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