substantivise

Verb

British English Non-Oxford

(grammar) To use as or convert into a substantive (noun).

Japanese Meaning

名詞として用いる、または名詞に転用する

Writers often substantivise adjectives to give their prose more weight.

作家はしばしば形容詞を名詞化して、散文に重みを与える。

Sense（1）

(grammar) To use as or convert into a substantive (noun).

substantivises

（ present singular third-person ）

substantivising

（ participle present ）

substantivised

（ participle past ）

substantivised

（ past ）