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classify

//ˈklæs.ɪ.faɪ//

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

formal

Note for classify

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Forms

present (v1)
classify
past (v2)
classified
past participle (v3)
classified
present participle
classifying
3rd person singular
classifies

Definitions

  1. 1.to identify by or divide into classes; to categorize

    • Should we classify "make up" as an idiom or as a phrasal verb?
  2. 2.to declare something a secret, especially a government secret

    • They decided to classify that information.
  3. 3.To make classy

Frequency

Overall

Rare· #4655

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Rare
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

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Etymology

From French classifier.

By surface analysis, class + -ify.

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