verbalise

ver·bal·ize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vur-buh-lahyz]
- /ˈvɜr bəˌlaɪz/
- /ˈvɜː.bəl.aɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vur-buh-lahyz]
- /ˈvɜr bəˌlaɪz/

Definitions of verbalise word

verb with object verbalise to express in words: He couldn't verbalize his feelings. 1
verb with object verbalise Grammar. to convert into a verb: to verbalize “butter” into “to butter.”. 1
verb without object verbalise to use many words; be verbose. 1
verb without object verbalise to express something verbally. 1
verb verbalise Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of verbalize. 0

See all 5 definitions of verbalise

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Origin of verbalise

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

1600-10; verbal + -ize; compare French verbaliser

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Verbalise

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Verbalise

verbalise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

verbalise usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for verbalise

verb verbalise

articulate — If you describe someone as articulate, you mean that they are able to express their thoughts and ideas easily and well.
canary — Canaries are small yellow birds which sing beautifully and are often kept as pets.
dictate — If you dictate something, you say or read it aloud for someone else to write down.
express — By express train or delivery service.
formulate — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.

All 16 Synonyms of verbalise