English Dictionary

EXTERIORIZE

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

 Dictionary entry overview: What does exteriorize mean? 

EXTERIORIZE (verb)
  The verb EXTERIORIZE has 2 senses:

1. bring outside the body for surgery, of organsplay

2. make external or objective, or give reality toplay

  Familiarity information: EXTERIORIZE used as a verb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


EXTERIORIZE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they exteriorize  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it exteriorizes  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: exteriorized  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: exteriorized  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: exteriorizing  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Bring outside the body for surgery, of organs

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

bring outside; exteriorize

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

displace; move (cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

exteriorization (embodying in an outward form)


Sense 2

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 "exteriorize" is one way to...):

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

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"Don't look a gift horse in the mouth." (English proverb)

"Complete idiot who can keep silent, to a wise man is similar" (Breton proverb)

"I taught him archery everyday, and when he got good at it he throw an arrow at me." (Arabic proverb)

"He who leads an immoral life dies an immoral death." (Corsican proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact