English Explanatory Dictionary

lexicalize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To become part of the vocabulary of a language as a single lexical unit with a distinct meaning.
  2. To accept a term into one's own vocabulary as a distinct lexical unit.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɛksɪkəlaɪz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lexicalize.wav

Word forms

lexicalize lexicalizes lexicalizing lexicalized lexicalise

Etymology

From lexical + -ize.

Related words

lexeme lexicalisation lexical item lexicalization lexical unit lexicography lexicology lexicon lexis

Derived words

lexicalizable lexicalizer mislexicalize nonlexicalized relexicalize unlexicalized

Translations

Catalan: lexicalitzar Chinese Mandarin: 词汇化 Czech: lexikalizovat Danish: leksikalisere French: lexicaliser German: lexikalisieren Hungarian: lexikalizál Polish: leksykalizować Polish: zleksykalizować Russian: лексикализо́вывать Russian: лексикализова́ть Spanish: lexicalizar
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