verbalize
[ vur-buh-lahyz ]
verb (used with object),ver·bal·ized, ver·bal·iz·ing.
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),ver·bal·ized, ver·bal·iz·ing.
to use many words; be verbose.
to express something verbally.
Origin of verbalize
1- Also especially British, ver·bal·ise .
Other words from verbalize
- 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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British Dictionary definitions for verbalize
verbalize
verbalise
/ (ˈvɜːbəˌlaɪz) /
verb
to express (an idea, feeling, etc) in words
to change (any word that is not a verb) into a verb or derive a verb from (any word that is not a verb)
(intr) to be verbose
Derived forms of verbalize
- verbalization or verbalisation, noun
- verbalizer or verbaliser, noun
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