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verbalise

[vur-buh-lahyz]

Origin

verb (used with object)

to express in words: He couldn't verbalize his feelings.

Grammar. to convert into a verb: to verbalize “butter” into “to butter.”

verb (used without object)

to use many words; be verbose.

to express something verbally.

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Also, especially British, ver·bal·ise.

Origin:
1600–10; verbal + -ize; compare French verbaliser

Related forms

ver·bal·i·za·tion, noun

ver·bal·iz·er, noun

non·ver·bal·ized, adjective

un·ver·bal·ized, adjective

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verbalize or verbalise (ˈvɜːbəˌlaɪz)

—vb
1.	to express (an idea, feeling, etc) in words
2.	to change (any word that is not a verb) into a verb or derive a verb from (any word that is not a verb)
3.	(intr) to be verbose

verbalise or verbalise

—vb

verbali'zation or verbalise

—n

verbali'sation or verbalise

—n

'verbalizer or verbalise

—n

'verbaliser or verbalise

—n

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Word Origin & History

verbalize

1609, "use too many words," from Fr. verbaliser (16c.); see verbal. Meaning "express in words" is attested from 1875.

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