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feminize
fem·i·nize F0076200 (fĕm′ə-nīz′)tr.v. fem·i·nized, fem·i·niz·ing, fem·i·niz·es 1. To cause to have qualities that are perceived as feminine: "The compassion ... is so insistently present [in this crime novel] that it feminizes the narrative" (Lee Horsley).2. To cause (a male) to assume physical characteristics of a female, as through the influence of hormones.
fem′i·ni·za′tion (-nĭ-zā′shən) n.feminize (ˈfɛmɪˌnaɪz) or feminisevb1. (Biology) to make or become feminine2. (Biology) to cause (a male animal) to develop female characteristics ˌfeminiˈzation, ˌfeminiˈsation nfem•i•nize (ˈfɛm əˌnaɪz)
v.t., v.i. -nized, -niz•ing. to make or become feminine. [1645–55] fem`i•ni•za′tion, n. feminize
Past participle: feminized
Gerund: feminizing
| Imperative |
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| feminize | | feminize |
| Present |
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| I feminize | | you feminize | | he/she/it feminizes | | we feminize | | you feminize | | they feminize |
| Preterite |
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| I feminized | | you feminized | | he/she/it feminized | | we feminized | | you feminized | | they feminized |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am feminizing | | you are feminizing | | he/she/it is feminizing | | we are feminizing | | you are feminizing | | they are feminizing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have feminized | | you have feminized | | he/she/it has feminized | | we have feminized | | you have feminized | | they have feminized |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was feminizing | | you were feminizing | | he/she/it was feminizing | | we were feminizing | | you were feminizing | | they were feminizing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had feminized | | you had feminized | | he/she/it had feminized | | we had feminized | | you had feminized | | they had feminized |
| Future |
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| I will feminize | | you will feminize | | he/she/it will feminize | | we will feminize | | you will feminize | | they will feminize |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have feminized | | you will have feminized | | he/she/it will have feminized | | we will have feminized | | you will have feminized | | they will have feminized |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be feminizing | | you will be feminizing | | he/she/it will be feminizing | | we will be feminizing | | you will be feminizing | | they will be feminizing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been feminizing | | you have been feminizing | | he/she/it has been feminizing | | we have been feminizing | | you have been feminizing | | they have been feminizing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been feminizing | | you will have been feminizing | | he/she/it will have been feminizing | | we will have been feminizing | | you will have been feminizing | | they will have been feminizing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been feminizing | | you had been feminizing | | he/she/it had been feminizing | | we had been feminizing | | you had been feminizing | | they had been feminizing |
| Conditional |
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| I would feminize | | you would feminize | | he/she/it would feminize | | we would feminize | | you would feminize | | they would feminize |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have feminized | | you would have feminized | | he/she/it would have feminized | | we would have feminized | | you would have feminized | | they would have feminized |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | feminize - assume (more) feminine characteristics; "feminized language"; "feminized frogs"feminisechange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | | 2. | feminize - to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to; "This hairdo feminizes the man"effeminise, effeminize, feminise, womanizealter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
TranslationsEncyclopediaSeefeminizationfeminize
Synonyms for feminizeverb assume (more) feminine characteristicsSynonymsRelated Wordsverb to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance toSynonyms- effeminise
- effeminize
- feminise
- womanize
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