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Characterise Definition & Meaning

characterise
verb
  1. be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?"
  2. describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of; "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover"

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What does characterise mean?
be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?" describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of; "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover"
What part of speech is characterise?
Characterise is a verb.
How many definitions does characterise have?
Characterise has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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