lexicalize
Pronunciations
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/ˈlɛksɪkəlaɪz/
Verb
To become part of the vocabulary of a language as a single lexical unit with a distinct meaning.
Usage- Intransitive
- of a term
To accept a term into one's own vocabulary as a distinct lexical unit.
Usage- Transitive
- Examples
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In fact, the child will lexicalize one, two, or three elements of the semantic representation according to his lexicalization span.
Verb
make or coin into a word or accept a new word into the lexicon of a language
- Synonyms
- Broader terms
- Examples
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The concept expressed by German ‘Gemuetlichkeit’ is not lexicalized in English
Word forms
lexicalizeslexicalizinglexicalizedlexicalizedlexicalise