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metaphorize

metaphorize verb: to describe using metaphors.

Verb

metaphorize (third-person singular simple present metaphorizes, present participle metaphorizing, simple past and past participle metaphorized)

  1. (transitive) To describe using metaphors.
  2. (intransitive, rare) to use metaphors.

Forms of metaphorize

third-person singular presentmetaphorizes
present participlemetaphorizing
past participlemetaphorized
pastmetaphorized
alternative formmetaphorise

Origin of metaphorize

From metaphor + -ize.

Words formed from metaphorize

Questions about metaphorize

What does metaphorize mean?
Metaphorize means to describe using metaphors.
What part of speech is metaphorize?
Metaphorize is a verb.
What is the past tense of metaphorize?
The past tense of metaphorize is metaphorized.

Words near metaphorize in the dictionary

  1. metaphorise
  2. metaphorist
  3. metaphorists
  4. metaphorization
  5. metaphorizations
  6. metaphorize
  7. metaphorized
  8. metaphorizes
  9. metaphorizing
  10. metaphorology
  11. metaphors

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