subjunctivize

English

Etymology

From subjunctive +‎ -ize.

Verb

subjunctivize (third-person singular simple present subjunctivizes, present participle subjunctivizing, simple past and past participle subjunctivized)

  1. (grammar, transitive) To convert to a subjunctive form.
  2. (literature) To treat or discuss in a hypothetical way, as something that could conceivably be the case.

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