lexicalize

ˈlɛksɪkəlaɪz

Definition

Definition of lexicalize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

language

intr.

TECH.

become part of a language's vocabulary

intr.

TECH.

The slang word quickly lexicalized in the community.

adopt

integrate

concept representation

tr.

TECH.

represent a concept with a specific word or phrase

tr.

TECH.

The process to lexicalize emotions can vary between cultures.

articulate

express

verbalize

word formation

tr.

TECH.

form a word from morphemes or words

tr.

TECH.

They lexicalized 'brunch' from 'breakfast' and 'lunch'.

coin

create

formulate

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Origin of lexicalize

English, lexical (related to words) + -ize (to make)

Examples of lexicalize in a sentence

The word 'selfie' has lexicalized globally.
Languages often lexicalize new technologies.
It's challenging to lexicalize abstract concepts.
Linguists often lexicalize new terms to reflect cultural changes.
The process to lexicalize compound words can be complex.

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French:lexicaliser, nommer, ...
German:lexikalisieren, bilden, ...
Italian:lessicalizzare, esprimere, ...
Spanish:incorporar, verbalizar, ...
Portuguese:tornar-se parte do vocabulário, lexicalizar, ...
Chinese:成为词汇, 用词语表达, ...
Japanese:語彙化する, 言語化する, ...
Arabic:دَخَلَ فِي المُعْجَمِ, صاغَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִכָּנֵס לַשָּׂפָה, לְיַצֵּג בְּמִלִּים, ...
Russian:лексикализироваться, лексикализовать, ...
Ukrainian:увійти в мову, виражати словами, ...
Hindi:शब्दकोश में शामिल होना, शब्दों में व्यक्त करना, ...
Bengali:ভাষার অংশ হয়ে যাওয়া, লেক্সিকালাইজ, ...
Catalan:lexicalitzar, crear una paraula, ...
Czech:lexikalizovat se, lexikalizovat, ...
Danish:blive en del af sproget, lexikalisere, ...
Dutch:opgenomen worden, conceptualiseren, ...
Greek:εντάσσομαι στο λεξιλόγιο, λεξικοποιώ, ...
Hungarian:szóként meghonosodni egy nyelvben, lexikalizálni, ...
Khmer:ក្លាយជាពាក្យដែលត្រូវបានទទួលស្គាល់ និងប្រើប្រាស់ក្នុងវាក្យសព្ទភាសា, ដាក់ឈ្មោះ, ...
Korean:어휘화되다, 개념을 표현하다, ...
Persian:رایج شد, مفهوم‌سازی کردن, ...
Polish:stać się częścią słownictwa, wyrażać pojęcie, ...
Portuguese (BR):lexicalizar, verbalizar, ...
Romanian:a lexicaliza, a conceptualiza, ...
Swedish:lexikaliseras, verbaliserar, ...
Thai:กลายเป็นคำศัพท์, แสดงออกด้วยคำพูด, ...
Turkish:dile yerleşmek, kelimelerle ifade etmek, ...
Vietnamese:trở thành một phần của từ vựng, diễn đạt bằng lời, ...

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