transitive. Linguistics (chiefly U.S.). To convert (a proper name) into a common noun (or occasionally a verb or adjective); to derive (a common…
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释义 | the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > a part of speech > noun > [verb (transitive)] > convert proper noun into common noun (1) commonize1935 transitive. Linguistics (chiefly U.S.). To convert (a proper name) into a common noun (or occasionally a verb or adjective); to derive (a common… |
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