Verbify (Verb)
Meaning
Make into a verb; "`mouse' has been verbified by computer users".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The noun 'tablet' has been verbified in the tech industry to describe the act of using a portable device.
- Google has verbified its brand name, turning it into an everyday verb to describe a particular action.
- Artists have successfully verbified 'Photoshop', transforming it from a software name to an action.
- Texting and messaging have led users to verbify 'text' in different contexts and variations.
- Producers have sought to verbify 'Facetime' so that using the service becomes second nature for users.