verbalize

verbalize
/verr"beuh luyz'/, v., verbalized, verbalizing.
v.t.
1. to express in words: He couldn't verbalize his feelings.
2. Gram. to convert into a verb: to verbalize "butter" into "to butter."
v.i.
3. to use many words; be verbose.
4. to express something verbally.
Also, esp. Brit., verbalise.
[1600-10; VERBAL + -IZE; cf. F verbaliser]

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