substantivizes
/səbˈstæntɪvaɪzɪz/
verb
- To use a word (especially an adjective or verb) as a noun.
- English often substantivizes adjectives like 'blind' to refer to a group of people.
- The writer substantivizes the verb 'to run' to create the noun 'the run.'
- Grammar exercises ask students to identify when a word substantivizes another part of speech.