Meanings
verblexicalise (third-person singular simple present lexicalises, present participle lexicalising, simple past and past participle lexicalised)
present singular third person lexicalises · participle present lexicalising · participle past lexicalised · past lexicalised
- alternativeAlternative spelling of lexicalize.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbmake or coin into a word or accept a new word into the lexicon of a language
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Cite this entry
APA
lexicalise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lexicalise
MLA
“lexicalise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lexicalise. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lexicalise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lexicalise.
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