lexicalizing

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A form of lexicalize — To become part of the vocabulary of a language as a single lexical unit with a distinct meaning.

Scrabble 31

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lexicalize
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APA

lexicalizing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lexicalizing

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“lexicalizing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lexicalizing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lexicalizing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lexicalizing.

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