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passivize

Syllabification: (pas·siv·ize)
Pronunciation: /ˈpasəˌvīz/

Definition of passivize

verb

[with object] Grammar
  • convert (a verb or clause) into the passive form:a sentence that has been passivized

Derivatives

passivizable

Pronunciation: /-əbəl/

adjective

passivization

Pronunciation: /ˌpasəvəˈzāSHən/

noun

passivize in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of passivize in the British & World English dictionary

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