Definition of Lexicalize

1. Verb. Make or coin into a word or accept a new word into the lexicon of a language. "The concept expressed by German `Gemuetlichkeit' is not lexicalized in English"

Exact synonyms: Lexicalise
Generic synonyms: Articulate, Formulate, Give Voice, Phrase, Word
Derivative terms: Lexicalization

Definition of Lexicalize

1. Verb. (transitive) To convert to a single lexical unit, as a group of words with meaning beyond their parts. ¹

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Definition of Lexicalize

1. [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lexicalize

lexical scoping
lexical semantics
lexical unit
lexicalisable
lexicalisation
lexicalisations
lexicalise
lexicalised
lexicalises
lexicalising
lexicalities
lexicality
lexicalizable
lexicalization
lexicalizations
lexicalize (current term)
lexicalized
lexicalized concept
lexicalizes
lexicalizing
lexically
lexically scoped
lexico-
lexicode
lexicodes
lexicogrammatical
lexicogrammatically
lexicographer
lexicographers
lexicographic

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