verbalize

(vʉrbə līz′)

intransitive verb verbalized, verbalizing

  1. to be wordy, or verbose
  2. to use words to express or communicate meaning

Origin: < Fr verbaliser: see verbal & -ize

transitive verb

  1. to express in words
  2. to change (a noun, etc.) into a verb

Related Forms:

See verbalize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb ver·bal·ized, ver·bal·iz·ing, ver·bal·iz·es
verb, transitive
  1. To express in words.
  2. Grammar To convert to use as a verb: verbalized the noun contact.
verb, intransitive
  1. To express oneself in words.
  2. To be verbose.

Related Forms:

  • verˌbal·i·zaˈtion (-bə-lĭ-zāˈshən) noun
  • verˈbal·izˌer noun

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