"externalize" meaning in All languages combined

See externalize on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-externalize.wav [US] Forms: externalizes [present, singular, third-person], externalizing [participle, present], externalized [participle, past], externalized [past]
Etymology: Etymology tree English external Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English externalize From external + -ize. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|external|-ize|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English external Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English externalize [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "verbal", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-id-", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-yéti", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-idyéti", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Hellenic", "term" : "*-íďďō", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "grk-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "-ῐ́ζω", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Late Latin", "term" : "-izō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la-lat" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle French", "term" : "-iser", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "frm" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-isen", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ize", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "externalize", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="externalize"> From external + -ize. Head templates: {{en-verb}} externalize (third-person singular simple present externalizes, present participle externalizing, simple past and past participle externalized)
  1. To make something external or objective.
    Sense id: en-externalize-en-verb-2DPe-aPi Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ize Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 23 27 26 24
  2. To represent something abstract or intangible as material; to embody.
    Sense id: en-externalize-en-verb-JTstXkFK Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ize Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 23 27 26 24
  3. (psychology) To attribute emotions etc to external circumstances; to project.
    Sense id: en-externalize-en-verb-pRC110Ot Categories (other): Psychology, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 18 20 43 19 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 22 18 42 18 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 22 18 42 18 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 15 56 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 23 27 26 24 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 16 16 51 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 3 14 4 32 5 32 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 13 2 37 3 37 3 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 21 14 49 17 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
  4. (economics) To direct to others, as costs or benefits.
    Sense id: en-externalize-en-verb-7t09Rjoh Categories (other): Economics, English terms suffixed with -ize Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 23 27 26 24 Topics: economics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: externalizable, externalization, externalizer, unexternalized

Verb [Galician]

Head templates: {{head|gl|verb form}} externalize
  1. (reintegrationist norm) inflection of externalizar:
    first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    Tags: first-person, form-of, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person Form of: externalizar
    Sense id: en-externalize-gl-verb-nGc99X-N Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Galician entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 3 14 4 32 5 32 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 13 2 37 3 37 3 Disambiguation of Galician entries with incorrect language header: 76 24
  2. (reintegrationist norm) inflection of externalizar:
    third-person singular imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, singular, third-person Form of: externalizar
    Sense id: en-externalize-gl-verb-7kqunfww

Verb [Portuguese]

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  1. inflection of externalizar:
    first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    Tags: first-person, form-of, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person Form of: externalizar
    Sense id: en-externalize-pt-verb-nGc99X-N Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 3 14 4 32 5 32 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 13 2 37 3 37 3 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 76 24
  2. inflection of externalizar:
    third-person singular imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, singular, third-person Form of: externalizar
    Sense id: en-externalize-pt-verb-7kqunfww

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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