parenthesize
UK/pəˈɹɛnθ.ə.saɪz/
parenthesize verb: to place text in parentheses.
Verb
parenthesize (third-person singular simple present parenthesizes, present participle parenthesizing, simple past and past participle parenthesized)
- To place text in parentheses.
- When a wholly detached expression or sentence is parenthesized, the final stop comes before the last mark of parenthesis.1918, William Strunk Jr., Elements of Style, Ithaca, N.Y.: Priv. print. [Geneva, N.Y.: Press of W. F. Humphrey], http://www.bartleby.com/141/strunk2.html
- To interject.
- "Heaven grant it!" parenthesized Lord Rushbrook.1871, Alexander Innes Shand, Against Time, Littell & Gay, p. 66, https://books.google.ca/books?id=BS8nAAAAMAAJ&q=%22parenthesized%22+OR+%22parenthesised%22&dq=%22parenthesized%22+OR+%22parenthesised%2...
- "He is a friend of mine!" the Lieutenant parenthesized abruptly.1894, Vogue, volume 3, Condé Nast Publications, page iv
Forms of parenthesize
| third-person singular present | parenthesizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | parenthesizing |
| past participle | parenthesized |
| past | parenthesized |
| alternative form | parenthesise |
Origin of parenthesize
From parenthesis + -ize.
Words formed from parenthesize
Questions about parenthesize
- What does parenthesize mean?
- Parenthesize means to place text in parentheses.
- What part of speech is parenthesize?
- Parenthesize is a verb.
- How do you pronounce parenthesize?
- Parenthesize is pronounced /pəˈɹɛnθ.ə.saɪz/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of parenthesize?
- The past tense of parenthesize is parenthesized.
Words near parenthesize in the dictionary
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