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in the PONS Dictionary

char·ac·ter·ize [ˈkærəktəraɪz, Am ˈkerəktə-] VB trans

1. characterize (mark as typical):

to characterize sth
etw kennzeichnen [o. charakterisieren]

2. characterize (outline):

to characterize sth as sth
etw als etw acc beschreiben
Present
Icharacterize
youcharacterize
he/she/itcharacterizes
wecharacterize
youcharacterize
theycharacterize
Past
Icharacterized
youcharacterized
he/she/itcharacterized
wecharacterized
youcharacterized
theycharacterized
Present Perfect
Ihavecharacterized
youhavecharacterized
he/she/ithascharacterized
wehavecharacterized
youhavecharacterized
theyhavecharacterized
Past Perfect
Ihadcharacterized
youhadcharacterized
he/she/ithadcharacterized
wehadcharacterized
youhadcharacterized
theyhadcharacterized
See further verb tables