verbify
/ˈvɜrbɪfaɪ/
verb
- To turn a word that is not a verb into a verb, often by adding a suffix or changing its form.
- The word 'google' was verbified when people started saying 'I'll google it.'
- Some writers verbify adjectives, such as using 'green' as a verb in 'They greened the park.'
- In English, we often verbify nouns, like turning 'email' into 'to email.'