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Definition of "pluralize" []

  • To make plural. (verb-transitive)
  • Grammar To express in the plural. (verb-transitive)
  • To become plural. (verb-intransitive)
  • Ecclesiastical To hold more than one position or benefice at one time. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "pluralize" in a sentence
  • "(I would also comment that I have NEVER seen anyone use an apostrophe to pluralize denominations of bills.)"
  • "For the record, it's also not correct to use apostrophes to pluralize decades."
  • "According to the Purdue University Online Writing Lab, there is one case when it's permissable to use an apostrophe to pluralize something."