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itemize

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 itemize word

  • verb with object itemize to state by items; give the particulars of; list the individual units or parts of: to itemize an account. 1
  • verb with object itemize to list as an item or separate part: to itemize deductions on an income-tax return. 1
  • verb without object itemize to compute an income-tax return by listing separately all assets, credits, allowable deductions, losses, etc. 1
  • noun itemize Present as a list of individual items. 1
  • transitive verb itemize list individually 1
  • transitive verb itemize break sth down into a list 1

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Origin of itemize

First appearance:

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Itemize

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

itemize 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.

itemize usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for itemize

verb itemize

  • 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 itemize

verb itemize

  • 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.

Top questions with itemize

  • what does itemize mean?
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  • how to itemize taxes?
  • what can i itemize on my taxes?
  • when to itemize deductions?
  • what can you itemize on taxes?
  • what does itemize deductions mean?
  • how to itemize your taxes?
  • when should you itemize instead of claiming the standard deduction?
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  • how to itemize business expenses for taxes?
  • how to itemize sales tax?
  • how do i itemize my taxes?
  • how much in deductions do i need to itemize?

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