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Definition lexicalize in British English

lexicalize verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈleksɪkəlaɪz/
1

to put a concept into a word or words

Example

There's a long history in English of the final t or d of -ed forms being lost in lexicalized phrases.

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Definition lexicalize in British English