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contextualize


con·tex·tu·al·ize

verb
\kən-ˈteks-chə-wə-ˌlīz, -chə-ˌlīz, -chü-ə-\
con·tex·tu·al·izedcon·tex·tu·al·iz·ing

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

Examples of CONTEXTUALIZE

  1. When the rebellion is historically contextualized, it becomes clear that there were many factors contributing to it.

First Known Use of CONTEXTUALIZE

1934

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