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parenthesized


verb (used with object), pa·ren·the·sized, pa·ren·the·siz·ing.

  1. to insert (a word, phrase, etc.) as a parenthesis.
  2. to put between marks of parenthesis: to parenthesize the pronunciation of a word.
  3. to interlard with parenthetic remarks, as a speech.

verb (tr)

  1. to place in parentheses
  2. to insert as a parenthesis
  3. to intersperse (a speech, writing, etc) with parentheses

v.1825, from parenthesis + -ize. Related: Parenthesized; parenthesizing.

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