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itemise

i·tem·ize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ahy-tuh-mahyz]
    • /ˈaɪ təˌmaɪz/
    • /ˈaɪ.tə.maɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahy-tuh-mahyz]
    • /ˈaɪ təˌmaɪz/

Definitions of itemise word

  • verb with object itemise to state by items; give the particulars of; list the individual units or parts of: to itemize an account. 1
  • verb with object itemise to list as an item or separate part: to itemize deductions on an income-tax return. 1
  • verb without object itemise to compute an income-tax return by listing separately all assets, credits, allowable deductions, losses, etc. 1
  • noun itemise Alternative spelling of itemize. 1
  • verb itemise (British) Alternative spelling of itemize. 0

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Origin of itemise

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1855-60; item + -ize

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Parts of speech for Itemise

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

itemise popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for itemise

verb itemise

  • list — Friedrich [free-drik] /ˈfri drɪk/ (Show IPA), 1789–1846, U.S. political economist and journalist, born in Germany.
  • detail — The details of something are its individual features or elements.
  • enumerate — Mention (a number of things ) one by one.
  • record — to cause to be set down or registered: to record one's vote.
  • document — a written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence, as a passport, deed, bill of sale, or bill of lading; a legal or official paper.

Antonyms for itemise

verb itemise

  • conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
  • estimate — Roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of.
  • guess — to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully: to guess a person's weight.
  • hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.

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