hospitalize meaning

UK US /ˈhɔspɪtəlaɪz/ 4 syllables

hospitalize (verb): admit into a hospital.

Spelling: hospitalise (British) · hospitalize (American)

Definition of hospitalize

  1. admit into a hospital
    • Mother had to be hospitalized because her blood pressure was too high

    Synonyms: hospitalise

    Type of: commit

    Related forms: hospitalization, hospital

How to pronounce hospitalize

hospitalize is pronounced /ˈhɔspɪtəlaɪz/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in ZE · 11-letter words

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