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