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to individuate

to individuate

3 8.3
To give someone or something their own identity
  • verb
  • /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒueɪt/
: individualizar
  • She's individuated each one of those things, her imaginary world, its inhabitants.
  • individuating criteria
  • fully individuated
  • individuated portrait

The only guarantee is that you you get yourself individuated and authentic and whole.

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Examples

  • The only guarantee is that you you get yourself individuated and authentic and whole.

    DoctorRamani

  • In my opinion that girl is desperately trying to individuate from her family of origin.

    Valley Inn (2014)

  • The soul itself is further individuated by its essential relation to the body.

    Academic text (2017)

  • So you may sort of look and seem individuated, but those parents are still exerting that control.

    DoctorRamani

  • We are not first and foremost isolated, individuated things that only then begin to communicate with others.

    Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

  • So perhaps, in the absence of individuating criteria, descriptive traits can serve to individuate.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Adulthood is expressed in the ability to be individuated and differentiated from the early object ties.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Each child needs the chance to individuate and develop their own interests away from their parents.

  • The artist aimed to individuate each character in the play through unique costumes and dialogue.

  • In therapy, we help people individuate their thoughts and feelings to better understand themselves.

Synonyms

to distinguish
vsto individuate
74 3.4

To make someone or something stand out because of a special quality

gives a unique personal character rather than only noting a quality
to differentiate
vsto individuate
72 4.4

To show or notice how things are different

creates a unique character rather than only showing how things are not the same
to set apart
vsto individuate
60 3.9

To keep something separate for a special use or to show it as different

creates a unique character rather than only moving someone for a role
to individualize
vsto individuate
4 6.3

To change something to fit one person's needs

gives a unique character generally rather than tailoring to one person
to severalise
vsto individuate
  • UK
9.9

To separate things or people from each other

focuses on giving unique character rather than mere division

Antonyms

to generalize
  • US
34 4.2

To form a general idea from one or a few examples

to standardize
  • US
13 4.2

To make things the same by using one set of rules

How Distinct

to isolate
204 4.2
to individuate
3 8.3
to separate
372 1.9
to distinguish
147 3.1
to blend
219 2.3

Surface Forms

individuate infinitive
individuated past
individuated past participle
individuating present participle
individuates third person singular

Morphology

individuate = individual (transparent) = individual + ate

Formed by the adjective/noun 'individual' plus the verbalizing suffix '-ate', yielding the clear meaning 'make or give a unique character'.

Etymology

Individuate comes from individual, which is built from in- 'not' and divide 'to separate'. So to individuate someone is to make them a clear, separate person — to give them a unique identity or character.