literalize

[ lit-er-uh-lahyz ]

/ ˈlɪt ər əˌlaɪz /

verb (used with object), lit·er·al·ized, lit·er·al·iz·ing.

to make literal; interpret literally.

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Nearby words

literae humaniores, literal, literal-minded, literalism, literality, literalize, literally, literary, literary agent, literary executor, literate

Also especially British, lit·er·al·ise.

Origin of literalize

First recorded in 1820–30; literal + -ize

Related forms

lit·er·al·i·za·tion, nounlit·er·al·iz·er, nounun·lit·er·al·ized, adjective

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