ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌlīz verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: verbal + -ize
intransitive verb
1. : to speak or write verbosely
2. : to state something in words : make a verbal statement
this wondrous ability of each character to verbalize , to articulate so clearly and precisely his point of view — Arthur Knight
transitive verb
1. : to convert into a verb : verbify
a language in which nouns are freely verbalized
2. : to express in speech : name or describe in words
doesn't verbalize his cockiness, but he has a kind of negative confidence — A.J.Liebling
difficult to verbalize these pain experiences — Fredric Wertham