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conceptualize
verb con·cep·tu·al·ize \-ˌlīz\
: to form (an idea, picture, etc.) of something in your mind
con·cep·tu·al·izedcon·cep·tu·al·iz·ing
Full Definition of CONCEPTUALIZE
transitive verb
: to form a concept of; especially : to interpret conceptually
— con·cep·tu·al·i·za·tion \-ˌsep-chə-wə-lə-ˈzā-shən, -chü-ə-, -chə-lə-ˈ, -shwə-lə-ˈ\ noun
— con·cep·tu·al·iz·er \-ˈsep-chə-wə-ˌlī-zər, -chü-ə-, -chə-ˌlī-, -shwə-ˌlī-\ noun
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First Known Use of CONCEPTUALIZE
1878
Rhymes with CONCEPTUALIZE
Americanize, apotheosize, colonialize, compartmentalize, consolation prize, contextualize, 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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