parenthesize

/pə-ˈren(t)-thə-ˌsīz How to pronounce parenthesize (audio)/ (ame, mw)

parenthesize — verb

  • parenthesizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • parenthesizes3rd person singular
  • parenthesizing-ing form
  • parenthesizedpast simple

1. to put a word, phrase, or short remark inside parentheses in writing

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to put a word, phrase, or short remark inside parentheses in writing

例句

Talia parenthesized the date so readers could see it was extra information.

parenthesize + noun phrase in explanatory writing

The copy editor parenthesized the hotel name after the street address.

同義詞
  • enclose

    is broader and can refer to many kinds of marks or borders, not only parentheses

  • bracket

    can mean putting something between other kinds of brackets, so it is less exact

  • insert

    focuses on adding extra material, not on the punctuation marks around it

文法句型

parenthesize + noun phrase

parenthesize + information + after + noun phrase

用法筆記

Usually used for dates, comments, or reference details that are not part of the main sentence. In everyday English, people often say put something in parentheses instead of using this verb.

常見錯誤

❌Put the note in parenthesize.
✅Put the note in parentheses.
💡'parenthesize' is the verb; 'parentheses' is the noun form.