Rare, chiefly literary: ‘to make or regard as commonplace; to render trite’.
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commonplacesubstantiv
A usual or ordinary thing; something that is not unusual or special.
Smartphones have become a commonplace in today's society.
A trite or unremarkable remark or statement.
The speech was filled with commonplaces that failed to inspire the audience.
A notebook, anthology, or book in which quotations, ideas, or observations are systematically collected and arranged under common headings; a commonplace book (now chiefly historical).
During her travels, she filled her commonplace with snippets of verse and curious facts.
commonplaceadjektiv
Ordinary or unremarkable; not unusual or special.
The design of the building was rather commonplace, lacking any unique features.
Lacking originality or freshness; trite, hackneyed.
His argument was dismissed as commonplace and uninspired.
commonplaceverb
To make or regard as commonplace; to render trite or ordinary.
The critic feared that the sequel would commonplace the original's daring themes.