Associations to the word «Characterise»

Wiktionary

CHARACTERISE, verb. Non-Oxford British spelling standard spelling of characterize.

Dictionary definition

CHARACTERISE, verb. Be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?".
CHARACTERISE, verb. Describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of; "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover".

Wise words

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