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lexicalize

le·xi·ca·lize

UK/ˈlɛksɪkəlaɪz/ uncommon

verb

1.

make or coin into a word or accept a new word into the lexicon of a language

  • “The concept expressed by German”
  • “is not lexicalized in English”
Synonyms

Origin

From lexical + -ize.

Phrases

  • lexical item
  • lexical unit

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