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verb (used with object), -ized, -iz·ing.
1.
to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.
2.
to describe the character or individual quality of: He characterized her in a few well-chosen words.
3.
to attribute character to: to characterize him as a coward.
Also, especially British, char·ac·ter·ise.
Related forms
char·ac·ter·iz·a·ble, adjective
char·ac·ter·iz·er, noun
mis·char·ac·ter·ize, verb (used with object), -ized, -iz·ing.
non·char·ac·ter·ized, adjective
re·char·ac·ter·ize, verb (used with object), -ized, -iz·ing.
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Word Origin & History
characterize
1591, "to engrave, write," from M.L. characterizare, from Gk. kharakterizein "to designate by a characteristic mark," from kharakter (see character). Meaning "to describe the qualities of" is recorded from 1633; that of "to be characteristic" is from 1744.
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