verb
Meaning 1
To make grammatical.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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grammaticalize
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verb
Meaning 2
To integrate into a system of grammar; to make (something such as a constraint) an element or rule of grammar, to cause (something) to be required by grammar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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verb
Meaning 3
To cause (a word, a suffix, etc) to undergo grammaticalization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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History
Etymology
Back-formation from grammaticalization.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: grammaticaliser — to make grammatical
- German: grammatikalisieren — to make grammatical
- Polish: gramatykalizować — to make grammatical
- Polish: zgramatykalizować — to make grammatical
- Portuguese: gramaticalizar — to make grammatical
- Spanish: gramaticalizar — to make grammatical