parenthesize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to insert (a word, phrase, etc.) as a parenthesis.
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to put between marks of parenthesis.
to parenthesize the pronunciation of a word.
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to interlard with parenthetic remarks, as a speech.
verb
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to place in parentheses
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to insert as a parenthesis
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to intersperse (a speech, writing, etc) with parentheses
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of parenthesize
First recorded in 1830–40; parenthes(is) + -ize
Example Sentences
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The parenthesized 'maybe' is because it's not clear to me that an artificial intelligence will be a threat long enough to continue to do serious damage to our species.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 9, 2015
But, above all, the tiger-tongued and viper-voiced version of Susan is solidly parenthesized: they’re Susan’s own invention, whipped up in an instant as a theatrical escape hatch.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 5, 2015
Each is a petri dish parenthesized by ocean, fermenting its unique varietal of weirdness.
From New York Times ● May 20, 2011
The final version, here parenthesized in the text, represents, it seems fairly certain, Joseph Warton's expansion.
From A History of English Poetry: an Unpublished Continuation by Warton, Thomas
When anyone is talking it is discourteous to interrupt, whereas to lay hold of a gentleman's hand outright, as Jurgen parenthesized, is a little forward.
From Jurgen A Comedy of Justice by Cabell, James Branch
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