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contextualize
verb con·tex·tu·al·ize \kən-ˈteks-chə-wə-ˌlīz, -chə-ˌlīz, -chü-ə-\
: to think about or provide information about the situation in which something happens
con·tex·tu·al·izedcon·tex·tu·al·iz·ing
Full Definition of CONTEXTUALIZE
transitive verb
: to place (as a word or activity) in a context
— con·tex·tu·al·i·za·tion \-ˌteks-ch(ə-w)ə-lə-ˈzā-shən, -chü-ə-lə-\ noun
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First Known Use of CONTEXTUALIZE
1934
Rhymes with CONTEXTUALIZE
Americanize, apotheosize, colonialize, compartmentalize, conceptualize, consolation prize, decriminalize, delegitimize, demilitarize, denaturalize, departmentalize, depoliticize, desexualize, epigrammatize, etymologize, Europeanize, exteriorize, ideologize, individualize, industrialize, internationalize, legitimatize, materialize, memorialize, miniaturize, politicalize, private enterprise, professionalize, psychoanalyze, revolutionize, self-actualize, sensationalize, sentimentalize, spiritualize, underutilize, universalize
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