Nearby Words
verb (used with object), pa·ren·the·sized, pa·ren·the·siz·ing.
1.
to insert (a word, phrase, etc.) as a parenthesis.
2.
to put between marks of parenthesis: to parenthesize the pronunciation of a word.
3.
to interlard with parenthetic remarks, as a speech.
Also, especially British, pa·ren·the·sise.
Related forms
un·pa·ren·the·sized, adjective
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