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passivize
(pas¦siv|ize)
Pronunciation:
/ˈpasɪvʌɪz/
(also
passivise
)
verb
[
with object
]
Grammar
convert (a verb or clause) into the passive form:
identify the sentences that have been passivized
Derivatives
passivization
Pronunciation:
/-ˈzɛɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
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