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characterize
char·ac·ter·ize [ kárrəktə rz ] (past and past participle char·ac·ter·ized, present participle char·ac·ter·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular char·ac·ter·iz·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. describe somebody or something: to describe the character or characteristics of somebody or something
2. be representative of somebody or something: to be representative of the way a particular person or thing behaves or looks

char·ac·ter·iz·a·ble adjective
char·ac·ter·iz·er noun
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