verbification
Making words into verbs
Verbification is the process of turning a non-verb into a verb.
English does this constantly: we google information, friend people on social media, and bookmark pages.
The practice bothers some people—Please don't effort that—but it's a natural feature of the language.
Also called verbing.
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- uberSlang for extreme
- photoshopDigitally manipulate images
- tweetSmall bird's cry
- xeroxDuplicate via machine
taser · microwave · email · text · spam · podcast · dm · facetime
Verb form variation system
- inflectionWord form alteration
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- denominalizationDeriving verbs from nouns
- deadjectivalFormed from a descriptor
derivation · suffixation · conversion · zero-derivation · lexeme · word-formation · productive · backformation
Converting to action words
- wordsmithingCareful language refinement
- coinagesNewly created words
- punsJokes using sound similarities
- portmanteauWord combining two others
Create motivation through rewards
- monetizeConvert to revenue
- synergizeCombine for greater effect
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- productizeMake market-ready for sale
operationalize · prioritize · strategize · optimize · maximize · finalize · onboarding · sunsetting
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xerox · taser · microwave · email · text · spam · podcast · dm · facetime · gaslight
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Verb form variation system
- inflectionWord form alteration
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- denominalizationDeriving verbs from nouns
deadjectival · derivation · suffixation · conversion · zero-derivation · lexeme · word-formation · productive · backformation · morpheme
verbing
Converting to action words
- wordsmithingCareful language refinement
- coinagesNewly created words
- punsJokes using sound similarities
incentivize
Create motivation through rewards
- monetizeConvert to revenue
- synergizeCombine for greater effect
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
productize · operationalize · prioritize · strategize · optimize · maximize · finalize · onboarding · sunsetting · impactful
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