Meanings
present singular third person characterises · participle present characterising · participle past characterised · past characterised
- UKnonstandardNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of characterize.
Tuchel arrived in Belgrade insisting England were ready to improve and show their quality after the dour victories that have characterised their World Cup qualification campaign.
2025 September 9, Phil McNulty, “Serbia 0-5 England”, in BBC Sport1 more example
Charlbury, between Oxford and Worcester, is one of the few surviving Italianate stations designed by Brunel. Built in 1853, it is characterised by the broad overhanging hipped roof, providing shelter at front and rear.
2020 December 2, Anthony Lambert, “Reimagining Railway Stations”, in Rail, page 42, photo caption
Synonyms & antonyms
verbdescribe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Ancient Greekχαράσσω (kharássō)
- Ancient Greekχαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)
- Latincharactēr
- Old Frenchcaractere
- Middle Englishcaracter
- Englishcharacter
- Englishcharacterise
Cite this entry
characterise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/characterise
“characterise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/characterise. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “characterise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/characterise.
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