parenthesize

English

Alternative forms

• parenthesise (UK)

Etymology

parenthesis +‎ -ize

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /pəˈɹɛnθ.ə.saɪz/

Verb

parenthesize (third-person singular simple present parenthesizes, present participle parenthesizing, simple past and past participle parenthesized)

1. To place text in parentheses.
   • 1918, William Strunk Jr., Elements of Style, Ithaca, N.Y.: Priv. print. [Geneva, N.Y.: Press of W. F. Humphrey], [1]

     When a wholly detached expression or sentence is parenthesized, the final stop comes before the last mark of parenthesis.

2. To interject.
   • 1871, Alexander Innes Shand, Against Time, Littell & Gay, p. 66, [2]

     "Heaven grant it!" parenthesized Lord Rushbrook.

   • 1894, Vogue‎^[3], volume 3, Condé Nast Publications, page iv:

     "He is a friend of mine!" the Lieutenant parenthesized abruptly.

Translations

place in parentheses

• Dutch: tussen haakjes zetten (nl)
• Finnish: laittaa sulkuihin, laittaa sulkeisiin
• French: mettre entre parenthèses (fr)
• German: klammern (de), in Klammern setzen, einklammern (de)
• Polish: nawiasować impf
• Portuguese: pôr entre parêntesis
• Spanish: poner entre paréntesis
• Swedish: sätta i parentes