# characterizes

Pronunciation: US say "KAIR-uhk-tuh-ryz-iz" /ˈkɛɹəktəɹaɪzɪz/; UK say "KA-ruhk-tuh-ryz-iz" /ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzɪz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of characterize. — third-person singular simple present indicative of characterize
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of characterize. Use this form with he, she, it, or one thing.
   - _A dry wit characterizes much of his early writing._
   - _The committee report characterizes the policy as a costly failure._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/characterizes (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).