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1) (to be the obvious feature of: The giraffe is characterized by its long neck.) a caracteriza2) (to describe (as): She characterized him as weak and indecisive.) a descrie -
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['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) fire; gen2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) caracter3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) reputaţie4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) personaj5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) personaj6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) caracter; literă•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) caracteristică- characterize
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characterise — (v.) British English spelling of CHARACTERIZE (Cf. characterize); for suffix, see IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Characterised; characterising … Etymology dictionary
characterise — (Brit.) v. describe; be a characteristic of (also characterize) … English contemporary dictionary
characterise — v. (d; tr.) ( to describe ) to characterise as (he can be characterised as a fanatic) … Combinatory dictionary
characterise — British variant of characterize … New Collegiate Dictionary
characterise — char|ac|ter|ise [ˈkærıktəraız] v a British spelling of ↑characterize … Dictionary of contemporary English
characterise — char|ac|ter|ise [ kerəktə,raız ] a British spelling of characterize … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
characterise — verb a British spelling of characterize … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
characterise — UK [ˈkærɪktəraɪz] / US [ˈkerəktəˌraɪz] characterize … English dictionary
characterise — [ˈkærɪktəˌraɪz] a British spelling of characterize … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
characterise — /ˈkærəktəraɪz / (say karuhktuhruyz) verb (t) (characterised, characterising) 1. to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of. 2. to describe the characteristic or peculiar quality of. 3. to give character to. Also,… …
characterise — verb 1. be characteristic of What characterizes a Venetian painting? • Syn: ↑characterize • Derivationally related forms: ↑character, ↑character (for: ↑characterize) … Useful english dictionary
