parenthesize en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /pəˈɹɛnθ.ə.saɪz/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English parenthesis Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English parenthesize From parenthesis + -ize.
Meanings
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To place text in parentheses.
1918, William Strunk Jr., Elements of Style, Ithaca, N.Y.: Priv. print. [Geneva, N.Y.: Press of W. F. Humphrey], http://www.bartleby.com/141/strunk2.html When a wholly detached expression or sentence is parenthesized, the final stop comes before the last mark of parenthesis.
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To interject.
"He is a friend of mine!" the Lieutenant parenthesized abruptly.
1894, Vogue, volume 3, Condé Nast Publications, page iv:1871, Alexander Innes Shand, Against Time, Littell & Gay, p. 66, https://books.google.ca/books?id=BS8nAAAAMAAJ&q=%22parenthesized%22+OR+%22parenthesised%22&dq=%22parenthesized%22+OR+%22parenthesised%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi3ibvH4KHNAhUI4GMKHZRYAQoQ6AEISTAI "Heaven grant it!" parenthesized Lord Rushbrook.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| parenthesized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| parenthesized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| parenthesizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| parenthesizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| parenthesise | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
overparenthesize · parenthesization
Translations (12)
sv sätta i parentes (place in parentheses) · fr mettre entre parenthèses (place in parentheses) · nl tussen haakjes zetten (place in parentheses) · de klammern (place in parentheses) · de einklammern (place in parentheses) · es poner entre paréntesis (place in parentheses) · es parentetizar (place in parentheses) · fi laittaa sulkeisiin (place in parentheses) · de in Klammern setzen (place in parentheses) · pt pôr entre parêntesis (place in parentheses) · fi laittaa sulkuihin (place in parentheses) · pl nawiasować (place in parentheses)