externalize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make something external or objective.
  2. To represent something abstract or intangible as material; to embody.
  3. To attribute emotions etc to external circumstances; to project.
  4. To direct to others, as costs or benefits.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

externalize externalizes externalizing externalized

Etymology

From external + -ize.

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