parenthesize

[ puh-ren-thuh-sahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, pa·ren·the·sized, pa·ren·the·siz·ing.

1. to insert (a word, phrase, etc.) as a parenthesis.
2. to put between marks of parenthesis:

   to parenthesize the pronunciation of a word.

3. to interlard with parenthetic remarks, as a speech.

parenthesize

/ pəˈrɛnθɪˌsaɪz /

verb

1. to place in parentheses
2. to insert as a parenthesis
3. to intersperse (a speech, writing, etc) with parentheses

Other Words From

• unpa·renthe·sized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of parenthesize¹

First recorded in 1830–40; parenthes(is) + -ize

Example Sentences

Parenthesize your workouts by fueling up before and after vigorous exercise and longer workouts lasting more than an hour.

From US News

Experiments like this, which parenthesize MLS weekend action in a coherent way, may help.

From The Guardian

Henry Bouquet, who was also, it may be said in passing, a warm friend of Franklin, the pen of the latter halts for a moment to parenthesize the fact that God had blessed him with two or three enemies to keep him in order.

From Project Gutenberg

Let me parenthesize here and have done with it, that if I use my genders in hopeless interchange, or am forced to the apologetic "it," you must extricate the sex as best you can, and re-register your old vow to reform the English language.

From Project Gutenberg

I will parenthesize all the interruptions.

From Project Gutenberg