verbalize
[ vur-buh-lahyz ]
/ ˈvɜr bəˌlaɪz /
verb (used with object), ver·bal·ized, ver·bal·iz·ing.
to express in words: He couldn't verbalize his feelings.
Grammar. to convert into a verb: to verbalize “butter” into “to butter.”
verb (used without object), ver·bal·ized, ver·bal·iz·ing.
to use many words; be verbose.
to express something verbally.
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Also especially British, ver·bal·ise.
OTHER WORDS FROM verbalize
ver·bal·i·za·tion, nounver·bal·iz·er, nounnon·ver·bal·ized, adjectiveun·ver·bal·ized, adjectiveWords nearby verbalize
verbal irony, verbal noun, verbalism, verbalist, verbality, verbalize, verbascum, verbatim, verbatim et literatim, verbena, verbena family
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Example sentences from the Web for verbalize
Whether she can verbalize it or not, family does seemingly come first.
It is induced in his hearers, and they verbalize it, re-enforcing it in themselves and in him.
Naudsonce|H. Beam PiperIt was getting tiresome to try to verbalize something she only felt.
Omnilingual|H. Beam PiperThey wont have to wait for the Council to verbalize a measure.
The Variable Man|Philip K. Dick
British Dictionary definitions for verbalize
verbalize
verbalise
/ (ˈvɜːbəˌlaɪz) /
verb
to express (an idea, feeling, etc) in words
to change (any word that is not a verb) into a verb or derive a verb from (any word that is not a verb)
(intr) to be verbose
Derived forms of verbalize
verbalization or verbalisation, nounverbalizer or verbaliser, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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