Dativize

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To convert to a dative form. transitive

    "For example, very little can be concluded from the simple failure of a child to dativize a novel verb, because the failure may be attributable to a number of sources[…]"

  2. 2
    To be converted into a dative form. intransitive

Example

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"For example, very little can be concluded from the simple failure of a child to dativize a novel verb, because the failure may be attributable to a number of sources[…]"

Etymology

From dative + -ize.

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