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individuate

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in⋅di⋅vid⋅u⋅ate

  [in-duh-vij-oo-eyt] verb, -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing.
Use individuate in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to form into an individual or distinct entity.
2. to give an individual or distinctive character to; individualize.
–verb (used without object)
3. to make distinctions: to individuate among one's students.
4. to become individualized or distinctive: With maturity, the artist individuated.
Origin:
1605–15; < ML indīviduātus ptp. of indīviduāre to make individual. See individual, -ate 1

Related forms:
in⋅di⋅vid⋅u⋅a⋅tor, noun
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in·di·vid·u·ate   (ĭn'də-vĭj'ōō-āt')   
tr.v.   in·di·vid·u·at·ed, in·di·vid·u·at·ing, in·di·vid·u·ates

  1. To give individuality to; individualize.

  2. To form into a separate, distinct entity.

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