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italicize

verb

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Pronunciation: /ɪˈtæl.ɪ.saɪz/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English italic 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 italicize From italic + -ize.

  1. To put into italics.
  2. To emphasize.