creolizing
creolizing is the present participle and gerund of creolize.
Meaning of creolize
Verb
creolize (third-person singular simple present creolizes, present participle creolizing, simple past and past participle creolized)
- To cause a pidgin language rapidly expanding in vocabulary and grammatical rules to become ultimately a creole.
- To render an imported object 'localised'; to produce variations which give an object a regional flavour.
Questions about creolizing
- What is creolizing the present participle and gerund of?
- Creolizing is the present participle and gerund of creolize.
Words near creolizing in the dictionary
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