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itemizeto present information as a list of separate items or details

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to present information as a list of separate items or details

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈaɪtəˌmaɪz/

Korean meaning: 항목별로 나누어 제시하다, 세부사항을 나열하다

Korean pronunciation: **아이**터마이즈

Example Sentences

  • My accountant asked me to itemize my business expenses, so I spent three hours organizing my shoebox full of crumpled receipts.
  • The restaurant bill was so confusing that we asked them to itemize each charge.
  • She decided to itemize her daily activities to see where all her time was going - turns out 4 hours were spent watching cat videos.

itemize

VERB

//ˈaɪtəˌmaɪz//

to present information as a list of separate items or details

itemize concept
💡 Concept

information being presented as a list of separate items and details

itemize rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

First itemize, then organize, finally analyze!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈaɪtəˌmaɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈaɪtəmaɪz/

🌳Etymology

Rootitem
Suffix--ize

Origin

item(항목)에 동사를 만드는 접미사 -ize가 붙어서 '항목화하다'라는 의미가 되었습니다. 마치 물건들을 하나하나 목록으로 만드는 과정을 표현합니다.

🎵Rhyme

organizerealizeanalyze
organize
realize
analyze

🔗Collocations

itemize expenses
itemize deductions
itemize a bill
itemize the list
itemize tax returns
itemize receipts

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My accountant asked me to itemize my business expenses, so I spent three hours organizing my shoebox full of crumpled receipts.

The restaurant bill was so confusing that we asked them to itemize each charge.

😄 Fun example

She decided to itemize her daily activities to see where all her time was going - turns out 4 hours were spent watching cat videos.

The insurance company requires you to itemize all damaged property in your claim.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

listenumeratecategorizedetailspecify

Antonyms

generalizesummarizeconsolidate

Related

itemitemizationinventorycatalogbreakdown

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