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lexicalize
/ ˈlɛksɪkəˌlaɪz /
verb
- linguistics to form (a word or lexeme) or (of a word or lexeme) to be formed from constituent morphemes, words, or lexemes, as to form cannot from can and not
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Derived Forms
- ˌlexicaliˈzation, noun
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Other Words From
- lexi·cal·i·zation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lexicalize1
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