| VERB | stative | characterise, characterize | be characteristic of |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | characterise, qualify, characterize | describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of |
| Meaning | Be characteristic of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | characterize | |
| Narrower | define | Determine the nature of |
| individuate | Give individual character to | |
| Broader | distinguish, mark, differentiate | Be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait |
| Spanish | caracterizar | |
| Catalan | caracteritzar | |
| Nouns | character | a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something |
| Meaning | describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | qualify, characterize | |
| Narrower | distinguish, mark, differentiate | Be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait |
| stamp | Reveal clearly as having a certain character | |
| Broader | remember, think of | Keep in mind / mind for attention or consideration |
| Spanish | calificar, caracterizar | |
| Catalan | caracteritzar, qualificar | |
| Nouns | character | a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something |
| character | a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability | |
| characterisation | a graphic or vivid verbal description | |
| characterisation | the act of describing distinctive / distinctive characteristics / characteristics or essential features | |
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