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Meaning of protagonize | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. To set up as the protagonist, or most significant character or entity.
    transitive
  2. To be the protagonist, or most significant character or entity (of a literary work, etc.).
    transitive

Examples

“Our project should be to protagonize ourselves, and yet, that project presents certain problems.”
“Self-protagonizing does not mean putting self first, nor maximizing self-gain. Rather, it expresses a certain sense of freedom […]”
“For the sake of convenience, the name “Ernesto [Guevara]” will refer to the young medical student who protagonizes The Motorcycle Diaries (henceforth, Motorcycle Diaries).”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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