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verbalize

verb

  1. speak, give voice to
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈvəːbəlʌɪz/

verb

Etymology: Partly from Middle French verbaliser and partly from verbal + -ize.

  1. To speak or to use words to express.

    Bill became tongue-tied and could not verbalize his thoughts in the presence of the girl he had a crush on.

  2. To adapt (a word of another part of speech) as a verb.