Definition of 'itemize'
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense itemizes
, present participle itemizing
, past tense, past participle itemized
regional note: in BRIT, also use itemise
verb
If you itemize a number of things, you make a list of them.
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itemize in American English
US
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈitemˌized or ˈitemˌizing
to specify the items of; set down by items
to itemize a bill of purchases
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Derived forms
itemization (ˌitemiˈzation)
noun
Word Frequency
itemize in American English
(ˈaitəˌmaiz) (verb -ized, -izing)
transitive verb
1.
to state by items; give the particulars of; list the individual units or parts of
to itemize an account
intransitive verb
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Derived forms
itemization noun
itemizer
noun
Word origin
[1855–60, Amer.; item + -ize]Examples of 'itemize' in a sentence
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British English: itemize
VERB /ˈaɪtəmaɪz/
If you itemize a number of things, you make a list of them.
Itemise your gear and mark major items with your name and post code.
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