Standard Lemma guide

pluralize

verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To make plural.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

  • The word "orange" can be pluralized into "oranges".

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To take a plural; to assume a plural form.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

  • Nouns pluralize in English, but verbs do not.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To multiply; to make manifold.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To hold more than one ecclesiastical benefice at the same time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

mark with a grammatical morpheme that indicates plural

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • How do speakers pluralize nouns in Japanese?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pluralise

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: inflect

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English plural Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English pluralize From plural + -ize.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: جَمَعَ (jamaʕa) — To make plural
  • Portuguese: pluralizar — To make plural
  • Spanish: pluralizar — To make plural