verbalize

[ vur-buh-lahyz ]
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verb (used with object),ver·bal·ized, ver·bal·iz·ing.
  1. to express in words: He couldn't verbalize his feelings.

  2. Grammar. to convert into a verb: to verbalize “butter” into “to butter.”

verb (used without object),ver·bal·ized, ver·bal·iz·ing.
  1. to use many words; be verbose.

  2. to express something verbally.

Origin of verbalize

1
First recorded in 1600–10; verbal + -ize; compare French verbaliser
  • Also especially British, ver·bal·ise .

Other words from verbalize

  • ver·bal·i·za·tion, noun
  • ver·bal·iz·er, noun
  • non·ver·bal·ized, adjective
  • un·ver·bal·ized, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for verbalize

verbalize

verbalise

/ (ˈvɜːbəˌlaɪz) /


verb
  1. to express (an idea, feeling, etc) in words

  2. to change (any word that is not a verb) into a verb or derive a verb from (any word that is not a verb)

  1. (intr) to be verbose

Derived forms of verbalize

  • verbalization or verbalisation, noun
  • verbalizer or verbaliser, noun

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