Meaning of LITERALIZE
| Pronunciation: | | 'lituru`lIz
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[v] make literal; "literalize metaphors" |
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LITERALIZE is a 10 letter word that starts with L. |
| | Synonyms: | | literalise |
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| | Antonyms: | | spiritualise, spiritualize | | |
| | See Also: | | construe, interpret, see | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Lit"er*al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Literalized};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Literalizing}.]
To make literal; to interpret or put in practice according to
the strict meaning of the words; -- opposed to
{spiritualize}; as, to literalize Scripture.
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