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Past tense of localize

regular verb

The past tense of localize is localized. The past participle is also localized.

Forms of localize

Base form (V1)localize /ˈləʊkəlaɪz/
Past tense (V2)localized
Past participle (V3)localized
Present participlelocalizing
Third person singularlocalizes

Localized in a sentence

  • After a brief systemic phase defeated by the immune system, the infection localized to certain areas where it went dormant.
  • After exploratory surgery, the extent of the problem was localized to the left lower quadrant.
  • It's a localized phenomenon: it only happens around non-sceptics.From the entry localized
  • The symptoms of conjunctivochalasis range from dry eye, epiphora, and irritation, to localized pain, foreign body sensation, subconjunctival hemorrhage, and ulceration.From the entry conjunctivochalasis
  • In the human clinical studies, results were most visible in patients with discrete, localized fat bulges.2016, Koushik Lahiri, Textbook of Lasers in Dermatology, →ISBN, page 247. From the entry cryolipolysis

Meaning of localize

  1. verb To make local; to fix in, or assign to, a definite place.
  2. verb To adapt (a product or service) for use in a particular country or region, typically by translating text into the language of that country and modifying currencies, date formats, etc.
  3. verb To adapt translated text to fit a local culture; to domesticate.

Full definition of localize

Questions about the past tense of localize

What is the past tense of localize?
The past tense of localize is localized.
What is the past participle of localize?
The past participle of localize is localized.
Is localize a regular or irregular verb?
Localize is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: localize (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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