hospitalize

especially British, hos·pi·tal·ise

[hos-pi-tl-ahyz]

verb (used with object)

hospitalized, hospitalizing 

1. to place in a hospital for medical care or observation.

   The doctor hospitalized grandfather as soon as she checked his heart.

hospitalize

/ ˈhɒspɪtəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to admit or send (a person) into a hospital

Other Word Forms

• rehospitalize verb (used with object)
• unhospitalized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hospitalize¹

First recorded in 1900–05; hospital + -ize

Example Sentences

Three people, including the judge’s husband and son, were hospitalized with serious injuries.

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The compassionate nursing care he received while hospitalized touched him so much that he decided he wanted to provide the same for others.

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Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said after the game that Hill had dislocated his left knee and would remain hospitalized overnight for further testing.

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He shared the cautionary message as he addressed reports that he was hospitalized Wednesday in Los Angeles.

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On Monday, Fonseca spoke with a member who had been hospitalized over the weekend, delivering the good news that he had his job back.

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