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EXTERIORISE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does exteriorise mean? 

EXTERIORISE (verb)
  The verb EXTERIORISE has 1 sense:

1. make external or objective, or give reality toplay

  Familiarity information: EXTERIORISE used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


EXTERIORISE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they exteriorise  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it exteriorises  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: exteriorised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: exteriorised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: exteriorising  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Make external or objective, or give reality to

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

exteriorise; exteriorize; externalise; externalize; objectify

Context example:

language externalizes our thoughts

Hypernyms (to "exteriorise" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

exteriorisation (embodying in an outward form)


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