characterize

Words with a similar base: characterize

'characterize'

[qualify.v.06] as in: describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of

Examples:
You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist
This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover

'characterize'

[characterize.v.02] as in: be characteristic of

Examples:
What characterizes a Venetian painting?

Origins

					characterize (English)
└── characterizare (Latin)
    └── χαρακτηρίζω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
        └── χαρακτήρ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
            └── χαράσσω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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