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categorize
cat·e·go·rize [ káttəgə rz ] (past and past participle cat·e·go·rized, present participle cat·e·go·riz·ing, 3rd person present singular cat·e·go·riz·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
put somebody or something into category: to place somebody or something in a particular category and define or judge the person or thing accordingly
It was originally categorized as a cactus, but it's actually a succulent.

cat·e·go·riz·a·ble adjective
cat·e·go·ri·za·tion [ kàttəgəri záysh'n ] noun
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