substantivization
/səbˌstantɪvʌɪˈzeɪʃn/noun
The action or process of converting an adjective (verb, etc.) into a noun (substantive).
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association. From substantivize + -ation.
- make a fool of
- make after
- make a fuss
- make a fuss over (or of)
- make a galah of oneself
- make (a) game of
- make a go of
- make a hames of
- make a hash of
- make-ahead
- make a hit
- make a hole in
- make a Horlicks of
- make a House
- make a joke of
- make a killing
- make allowance(s) for
- make a man out of someone
- make a market
- make a match
- make a meal of
- make a mess
- make a mess of
- make a mockery of
- make (a) mock of