parenthesize

American  

[puh-ren-thuh-sahyz] / pəˈrɛn θəˌsaɪz /

especially British, parenthesise

verb (used with object)

parenthesized, parenthesizing

1. to insert (a word, phrase, etc.) as a parenthesis.

2. to put between marks of parenthesis.

   to parenthesize the pronunciation of a word.

3. to interlard with parenthetic remarks, as a speech.

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parenthesize British  

/ pəˈrɛnθɪˌsaɪz /

verb

1. to place in parentheses

2. to insert as a parenthesis

3. to intersperse (a speech, writing, etc) with parentheses

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Other Word Forms

• unparenthesized adjective

Etymology

Origin of parenthesize

First recorded in 1830–40; parenthes(is) + -ize

Example Sentences

Parenthesize your workouts by fueling up before and after vigorous exercise and longer workouts lasting more than an hour.

From US News

Experiments like this, which parenthesize MLS weekend action in a coherent way, may help.

From The Guardian

Henry Bouquet, who was also, it may be said in passing, a warm friend of Franklin, the pen of the latter halts for a moment to parenthesize the fact that God had blessed him with two or three enemies to keep him in order.

From Project Gutenberg

I will parenthesize all the interruptions.

From Project Gutenberg

A criticism, shallow in human nature, however deep in Campbell's Rhetoric, has blamed him for making persons, under great excitement of sorrow, or whatever other emotion, parenthesize some trifling play upon words in the very height of their passion.

From Project Gutenberg