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internalize

verb · /ɪnˈtɝnəˌlaɪz/ · Level 3 · Advanced

What does internalize mean?

internalize (verb): incorporate within oneself; make subjective or personal.

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

How do you use internalize in a sentence?

How do you pronounce internalize?

/ɪnˈtɝnəˌlaɪz/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does internalize come from?

From internal + -ize.

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Words related to internalize

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What does “internalize” mean?

apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design

Not quite: that's what implement means.

to discard; to get rid of something one no longer wants

Not quite: that's what dump means.

to split or separate (something) into two or more parts

Not quite: that's what divide means.

incorporate within oneself; make subjective or personal

Right! That's what “internalize” means.

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