contextualize
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transitive verb \kən-ˈteks-chə-wə-ˌlīz, -chə-ˌlīz, -chü-ə-\con·tex·tu·al·izedcon·tex·tu·al·iz·ing
Definition of CONTEXTUALIZE
: 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
- When the rebellion is historically contextualized, it becomes clear that there were many factors contributing to it.
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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