ver|bal|ize

ver|bal|ize
ver|bal|ize «VUR buh lyz», verb, -ized, -iz|ing.
–v.t.
1. to express in words: »

New subjects [who were] shown these pictures usually found them helpful in clarifying their feelings and verbalizing their experiences (Scientific American).

2. Grammar. to change (a noun or other word usually functioning as another part of speech) into a verb.
–v.i.
to use too many words; be wordy.
ver´bal|iz´er, noun.

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  • ver·bal·ize — …   Useful english dictionary

  • ver´bal|iz´er — ver|bal|ize «VUR buh lyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to express in words: »New subjects [who were] shown these pictures usually found them helpful in clarifying their feelings and verbalizing their experiences (Scientific American). 2. Grammar …   Useful english dictionary

  • ver — ace·to·ver·a·trone; ad·ver·sar·ia; ad·ver·sa·tive; ad·ver·si·ty; ad·ver·sive; ad·ver·tis·a·ble; ad·ver·tise; ad·ver·tise·ment; ad·ver·tis·er; ai·ver; al·ka·ver·vir; all o·ver·ish; am·bi·ver·sion; an·do·ver; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·ni·ver·sa·ry;… …   English syllables

  • bal — aero·bal·lis·tics; an·ti·bal·loon·er; ar·y·bal·los; at·a·bal; BAL; bal·a·bos; bal·a·cla·va; bal·a·dine; bal·ae·noi·dea; bal·ae·nop·tera; bal·ae·nop·ter·i·dae; bal·a·lai·ka; bal·an·celle; bal·anc·er; bal·a·nite; bal·a·ni·tes; bal·a·ni·tis;… …   English syllables

  • ize — jaco·bin·ize; jar·gon·ize; jas·per·ize; jesu·it·ize; jour·nal·ize; jo·vial·ize; ju·da·ize; ka·olin·ize; ker·a·tin·ize; kjel·dahl·ize; la·bi·al·ize; la·bio·ve·lar·ize; la·ryn·ge·al·ize; lat·er·al·ize; lat·in·ize; leath·er·ize; le·gal·ize;… …   English syllables

  • verbalize — ver·bal·ize …   English syllables

  • verbalize — ver•bal•ize [[t]ˈvɜr bəˌlaɪz[/t]] v. ized, iz•ing 1) to express in words 2) gram. to convert into or use as a verb 3) to use many words; be verbose 4) to express something verbally • Etymology: 1600–10; < F verbaliser ver bal•i•za′tion, n.… …   From formal English to slang

  • verbalize — ver|bal|ize [ vɜrbl,aız ] verb transitive 1. ) to express your feelings or ideas with words 2. ) LINGUISTICS to change a word into a verb ╾ ver|bal|i|za|tion [ ,vɜrblı zeıʃn ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Verbalize — Ver bal*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Verbalized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Verbalizing}.] [Cf. F. verbaliser.] To convert into a verb; to verbify. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Verbalize — Ver bal*ize, v. i. To be verbose. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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