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italicize

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i⋅tal⋅i⋅cize

  [i-tal-uh-sahyz, ahy-tal-] verb, -cized, -ciz⋅ing.
Use italicize in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to print in italic type.
2. to underscore with a single line, as in indicating italics.
–verb (used without object)
3. to use italics.
Also, especially British, i⋅tal⋅i⋅cise.

Origin:
1785–95; italic + -ize

Related forms:
i⋅tal⋅i⋅ci⋅za⋅tion, noun
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i·tal·i·cize   (ĭ-tāl'ĭ-sīz', ī-tāl'-)   
tr.v.   i·tal·i·cized, i·tal·i·ciz·ing, i·tal·i·ciz·es

  1. To print in italic type.

  2. To underscore (written matter) with a single line to indicate italics.

  3. To emphasize: "italicizing the upper extremity of the pitch spectrum with flute or piccolo" (Arthur Berger).

i·tal'i·ci·za'tion (-sĭ-zā'shən) n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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