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verbalizeto express something in words; to put thoughts or feelings into spoken language

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to express something in words; to put thoughts or feelings into spoken language

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈvɜːrbəlaɪz/

Korean meaning: 말로 표현하다, 언어화하다

Korean pronunciation: **버**벌라이즈

Example Sentences

  • The toddler couldn't verbalize why he was crying, so he just pointed at the empty cookie jar.
  • During therapy, patients learn to verbalize their anxieties instead of bottling them up.
  • He struggled to verbalize his love for pizza without drooling.

verbalize

VERB

//ˈvɜːrbəlaɪz//

to express something in words; to put thoughts or feelings into spoken language

verbalize concept
💡 Concept

to express something in words; to put thoughts or feelings into spoken language

verbalize rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Verbalize to realize, then analyze!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈvɜːrbəlaɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈvɜːbəlaɪz/

🌳Etymology

Rootverb
Suffix--alize

Origin

라틴어 'verbum(말, 단어)'에서 유래하여 영어로 발전했습니다. 19세기에 '-ize' 접미사가 붙어 '말로 만들다'라는 의미의 동사가 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

analyzerealizeorganize
analyze
realize
organize

🔗Collocations

verbalize feelings
verbalize thoughts
verbalize concerns
verbalize clearly
unable to verbalize
verbalize ideas

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The toddler couldn't verbalize why he was crying, so he just pointed at the empty cookie jar.

During therapy, patients learn to verbalize their anxieties instead of bottling them up.

😄 Fun example

He struggled to verbalize his love for pizza without drooling.

The scientist was able to verbalize complex theories in simple terms.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

articulateexpressvoicecommunicatestate

Antonyms

suppressconcealwithhold

Related

verbalvocabularyeloquentspeechifyutterance

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