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relexicalize

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To change the lexicon of; to use different words for.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 2

To borrow or adopt back into a lexicon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

  • to relexicalize a word

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From re- + lexicalize.