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hospitalize

hos·pi·ta·lize

UK/ˈhɒspɪtəˌlaɪz/ US/ˈhɔˌspɪtʌˌlaɪz/ uncommon archaic

verb

1.

admit into a hospital

  • “Mother had to be hospitalized because her blood pressure was too high”
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Origin

From hospital + -ize. Piecewise doublet of hotelize.

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