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i⋅tem⋅ize

[ahy-tuh-mahyz] verb, -ized, -iz⋅ing.
–verb (used with object)
1. to state by items; give the particulars of; list the individual units or parts of: to itemize an account.
2. to list as an item or separate part: to itemize deductions on an income-tax return.
–verb (used without object)
3. to compute an income-tax return by listing separately all assets, credits, allowable deductions, losses, etc.
Also, especially British, i⋅tem⋅ise.


Origin:
1855–60, Americanism; item + -ize


i⋅tem⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
i⋅tem⋅iz⋅er, noun
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Main Entry: item·ize
Pronunciation: 'I-t&-"mIz
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -ized; -iz·ing
: to list in detail or by particulars <itemize deductions>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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