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con⋅tex⋅tu⋅al⋅ize

  [kuhn-teks-choo-uh-lahyz]
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–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.
to put (a linguistic element, an action, etc.) in a context, esp. one that is characteristic or appropriate, as for purposes of study.
Also, especially British, con⋅tex⋅tu⋅al⋅ise.

Origin:
1930–35; contextual + -ize

Related forms:
con⋅tex⋅tu⋅al⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
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con·tex·tu·al·ize   (kən-těks'chōō-ə-līz')   
tr.v.   con·tex·tu·al·ized, con·tex·tu·al·iz·ing, con·tex·tu·al·iz·es
To place (a word or idea, for example) in a particular context.
con·tex'tu·al·i·za'tion (-ə-lĭ-zā'shən) n.
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