verb
Meaning 1
To make something into a problem.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: problem
Antonyms: none provided
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verb
To make something into a problem.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: problem
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To consider something as if it were a problem.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To propose problems.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek προ- (pro-) Proto-Indo-European *gwelH-der. Proto-Hellenic *gwəlnō Ancient Greek βάλλω (bállō) Ancient Greek προβάλλω (probállō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek πρόβλημα, προβλήματος (próblēma, problḗmatos) 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 problematize From Ancient Greek πρόβλημα, προβλήματος (próblēma, problḗmatos) + English -ize.
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