journalize

[ jur-nl-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, jour·nal·ized, jour·nal·iz·ing.

1. to tell or relate as one would in keeping a journal.
2. to enter or record in a journal.
3. (in double-entry bookkeeping) to enter in a journal, preparatory to posting to the ledger.

verb (used without object)

, jour·nal·ized, jour·nal·iz·ing.

1. to keep or make entries in a journal.

journalize

/ ˈdʒɜːnəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to record (daily events) in a journal

Derived Forms

• ˌjournaliˈzation, noun
• ˈjournalˌizer, noun

Other Words From

• journal·i·zation noun
• journal·izer noun
• un·journal·ized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of journalize¹

First recorded in 1760–70; journal + -ize

Example Sentences

He essayed to journalize his experiences on the road; but he lost patience in recording the little incidents which composed them.

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Little by little he learned to invoice and journalize and "post in the ledger" and all the rest of the detail of bookkeeping.

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The cloud scenery gives such variety to a hilly landscape that it would be worth while to journalize its aspect from hour to hour.

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After dinner, I lay down on the couch, with the Dial in my hand as a soporific, and had a short nap; then began to journalize.

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