Word Study
verbalize
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb verbalize has 4 senses
- verbalize(v = verb.communication) verbalise - be verbose; "This lawyer verbalizes and is rather tedious" is one way to mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize
- verbalize(v = verb.communication) mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" is one way to communicate, intercommunicate
- verbalize(v = verb.communication) express, give tongue to, utter, verbalise - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse" Sample sentence:
- verbalize(v = verb.change) verbalise - convert into a verb; "many English nouns have become verbalized" is one way to convert
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
Derived forms noun verbalization2, noun verbalizer1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s something
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
CIDE DICTIONARY
verbalize, v. t. [Cf. F. verbaliser.].
- To convert into a verb; to verbify. [1913 Webster]
- To express in words. [PJC]
verbalize, v. i.
To be verbose. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
verbalize, v. (also -ise)
1 tr. express in words.
2 intr. be verbose.
3 tr. make (a noun etc.) into a verb.
1 tr. express in words.
2 intr. be verbose.
3 tr. make (a noun etc.) into a verb.
Derivative
verbalizable adj. verbalization n. verbalizer n.
THESAURUS
verbalize
air, articulate, breathe, chime, chorus, come out with, communicate, convey, couch in terms, deliver, disclose, emit, enunciate, express, fling off, formulate, give, give expression, give out with, give tongue, give utterance, give voice, impart, let out, lip, out with, phonate, phrase, pour forth, present, pronounce, put forth, put in words, raise, say, set forth, sound, state, talk, tell, throw off, utter, vent, ventilate, vocalize, voice, whisper, word
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