contextualise
tʃu verb (used with object), con·tex·tu·al·ized, con·tex·tu·al·iz·ing.
to put (a linguistic element, an action, etc.) in a context, especially one that is characteristic or appropriate, as for purposes of study.
Also, especially British, con·tex·tu·al·ise.
Related forms
con·tex·tu·al·i·za·tion, noun
non·con·tex·tu·al·ized, adjective
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contextualize or contextualise (kənˈtɛkstjʊəˌlaɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to state the social, grammatical, or other context of; put into context | |
| contextualise or contextualise | |
| —vb | |
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| contextualize or contextualise (kənˈtɛkstjʊəˌlaɪz) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to state the social, grammatical, or other context of; put into context | |
| contextualise or contextualise | |
| —vb | |
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contextualise
British spelling of contextualize (see contextual); for suffix, see -ize.
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