v.
Pronunciation: ' v ə r-b ə - ˌ l ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1609
intransitive verb
1 : to speak or write verbosely
2 : to express something in words
transitive verb
1 : to convert into a verb
2 : to name or express in words
– ver · bal · i · za · tion \ ˌ v ə r-b ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
– ver · bal · iz · er \ ' v ə r-b ə - ˌ l ī -z ə r \ noun