[char.ac.ter.ize] vt -ized ; -iz.ing (1633) 1: to describe the character or quality of "~s him as ambitious"
2: to be a characteristic of: distinguish "an era characterized by greed"
[char.ac.ter.ize] vt -ized ; -iz.ing (1633) 1: to describe the character or quality of "~s him as ambitious"
2: to be a characteristic of: distinguish "an era characterized by greed"
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012