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Webster 1913 Edition


Verbalize

Ver′bal-ize

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Verbalized
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Verbalizing
.]
[Cf. F.
verbaliser
.]
1.
To convert into a verb; to verbify.

Ver′bal-ize

,
Verb.
I.
To be verbose.

Webster 1828 Edition


Verbalize

VERB'ALIZE

,
Verb.
T.
To convert into a verb.

Definition 2024


verbalize

verbalize

English

Alternative forms

Verb

verbalize (third-person singular simple present verbalizes, present participle verbalizing, simple past and past participle verbalized)

  1. To speak or to use words to express.
    Bill became tongue-tied and could not verbalize his thoughts in the presence of the girl he had a crush on.
  2. (grammar) To adapt a word of another part of speech as a verb.

Translations


Portuguese

Verb

verbalize

  1. First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of verbalizar
  2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) present subjunctive of verbalizar
  3. Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of verbalizar
  4. Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of verbalizar