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itemize

verb · /ˈaɪtəˌmaɪz/ · Level 3 · Advanced

What does itemize mean?

itemize (verb): specify individually.

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

How do you use itemize in a sentence?

How do you pronounce itemize?

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

Where does itemize come from?

From item + -ize.

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Words related to itemize

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What does “itemize” mean?

emerge from the eggs

Not quite: that's what hatch means.

to live or reside in

Not quite: that's what occupy means.

to do things quickly

Not quite: that's what hurry means.

specify individually

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