Grammaticalize example sentences

gram·mat·i·cal·ize

verb linguistics

grammaticalize (verb) · grammaticalizes (third person present) · grammaticalized (past tense) · grammaticalized (past participle) · grammaticalizing (present participle) · grammaticalise (verb) · grammaticalises (third person present) · grammaticalised (past tense) · grammaticalised (past participle) · grammaticalising (present participle)

  - change (an element) from one having lexical meaning into one having a largely grammatical function:

  › Interphase

  › Common adjective

  › Grammaticalize verb linguistics

  › Misaligned adjective

  › Squadder verb

  › Rejigging verb

  › Escheatmiddle noun

  › Sitrep noun informal

  › Interferers

  › Gypes noun SCOTTISH ENGLISH informal derogatory

  › Lingualis [ˈliNGɡwəl]

  › Intertwine verb

  › Hourglasses noun

  › Lupous noun

  › Cartouches

  › Swacked adjective NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH informal

  › Sillator noun

  › Assertionin [əˈsərSH(ə)n]

  › Perianal adjective medicine

  › Saponification

  › Boffo adjective

  › Cerrojo

  › Concernen [kənˈsərnd]

  › Answered