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—literalization, n. —literalizer, n./lit"euhr euh luyz'/, v.t., literalized, literalizing.to make literal; interpret literally.Also, esp. Brit., literalise.[1820-30; LITERAL + -IZE]
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Literalize — Lit er*al*ize (l[i^]t [ e]r*al*[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Literalized} (l[i^]t [ e]r*al*[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Literalizing} (l[i^]t [ e]r*al*[imac]*z[i^]ng).] To make literal; to interpret or put in practice according to the strict… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
literalize — index construe (translate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
literalize — (Amer.) v. interpret in a literal manner, elucidate literally; make literal (also literalise) … English contemporary dictionary
literalize — [lit′ər əl īz΄] vt. literalized, literalizing 1. to make (a translation, etc.) literal 2. to interpret according to the literal sense literalization n … English World dictionary
literalize — literal ► ADJECTIVE 1) using or interpreting words in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or allegory. 2) (of a translation) representing the exact words of the original text. 3) free from distortion. 4) informal absolute (used for… … English terms dictionary
literalize — verb make literal literalize metaphors • Syn: ↑literalise • Ant: ↑spiritualize • Hypernyms: ↑interpret, ↑construe, ↑see … Useful english dictionary
literalize — transitive verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1826 to make literal • literalization noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
literalize — verb To make literal or prosaic … Wiktionary
literalize — lit·er·al·ize … English syllables
literalize — lit•er•al•ize [[t]ˈlɪt ər əˌlaɪz[/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing 1) to make literal 2) to interpret literally • Etymology: 1820–30 lit er•al•i•za′tion, n … From formal English to slang
