Lexicalize Definition
lĕkĭ-kə-līz
lexicalizes
verb
To express using a word or words.
A language that lexicalizes the concept of time.
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To incorporate into a language as a new word.
A language that has lexicalized expressions from its dialects.
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To treat (a phrase, expression, or other group of morphemes) as a single word.
The word “pick-me-up<” lexicalizes the phrase “pick me up.”
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Synonyms:
- lexicalise
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