externalize

[ ik-stur-nl-ahyz ]

/ ɪkˈstɜr nlˌaɪz /

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verb (used with object), ex·ter·nal·ized, ex·ter·nal·iz·ing.

to make external; embody in an outward form.

to regard as consisting of externals.

to regard or treat as being caused by externals; attribute to external causes: to externalize one's difficulties.

to direct (the personality) outward in social relationships.

Also especially British, ex·ter·nal·ise .

Origin of externalize

First recorded in 1850–55; external + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM externalize

non·ex·ter·nal·ized, adjectivesem·i·ex·ter·nal·ized, adjective

Words nearby externalize

external iliac vein, external intercostal muscle, externalism, externality, externalization, externalize, externalizer, external jugular vein, external nasal vein, external obturator muscle, external occipital crest

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Example sentences from the Web for externalize

You cannot perform or externalize your vanity as overtly as Bieber did without again emphasizing to the world you are a jerk.
Justin Bieber's Abs Cannot Save Him|Tim Teeman|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ideas express the implicit will of the human being to externalize them (what Marcuse called "the imperative quality" of thought).
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
A change of will can always manifest itself in action but it is very difficult to externalize convincingly a mere change of heart.
Play-Making|William Archer
Gora Dwight had told him that he must learn to "externalize his emotions," and he felt that here was the supreme opportunity.
Black Oxen|Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton

You express yourself in your ideas and thoughts, which you try to externalize materially.
Carmen Ariza|Charles Francis Stocking
Then live these in your mind, making no room for unclean thought, and you will externalize them in your body.
Thoughts I Met on the Highway|Ralph Waldo Trine

British Dictionary definitions for externalize

externalize

exteriorize (ɪkˈstɪərɪəˌraɪz), externalise or exteriorise

/ (ɪkˈstɜːnəˌlaɪz) /

verb (tr)

to make external; give outward shape to

psychol to attribute (one's own feelings) to one's surroundings

Derived forms of externalize

externalization, exteriorization, externalisation or exteriorisation, noun

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单词	externalize
释义	externalize [ ik-stur-nl-ahyz ] / ɪkˈstɜr nlˌaɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR externalize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), ex·ter·nal·ized, ex·ter·nal·iz·ing. to make external; embody in an outward form. to regard as consisting of externals. to regard or treat as being caused by externals; attribute to external causes: to externalize one's difficulties. to direct (the personality) outward in social relationships. Also especially British, ex·ter·nal·ise . Origin of externalize First recorded in 1850–55; external + -ize OTHER WORDS FROM externalize non·ex·ter·nal·ized, adjectivesem·i·ex·ter·nal·ized, adjective Words nearby externalize external iliac vein, external intercostal muscle, externalism, externality, externalization, externalize, externalizer, external jugular vein, external nasal vein, external obturator muscle, external occipital crest Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for externalize You cannot perform or externalize your vanity as overtly as Bieber did without again emphasizing to the world you are a jerk. Justin Bieber's Abs Cannot Save Him\|Tim Teeman\|September 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Ideas express the implicit will of the human being to externalize them (what Marcuse called "the imperative quality" of thought). The Civilization of Illiteracy\|Mihai Nadin A change of will can always manifest itself in action but it is very difficult to externalize convincingly a mere change of heart. Play-Making\|William Archer Gora Dwight had told him that he must learn to "externalize his emotions," and he felt that here was the supreme opportunity. Black Oxen\|Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton You express yourself in your ideas and thoughts, which you try to externalize materially. Carmen Ariza\|Charles Francis Stocking Then live these in your mind, making no room for unclean thought, and you will externalize them in your body. Thoughts I Met on the Highway\|Ralph Waldo Trine British Dictionary definitions for externalize externalize exteriorize (ɪkˈstɪərɪəˌraɪz), externalise or exteriorise / (ɪkˈstɜːnəˌlaɪz) / verb (tr) to make external; give outward shape to psychol to attribute (one's own feelings) to one's surroundings Derived forms of externalize externalization, exteriorization, externalisation or exteriorisation, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to externalize materialize, represent, incarnate, exemplify, convey, exteriorize, substantiate, express, manifest, project, objectify, personify, symbolize
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externalize

verb (used with object), ex·ter·nal·ized, ex·ter·nal·iz·ing.

Origin of externalize

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British Dictionary definitions for externalize

exteriorize (ɪkˈstɪərɪəˌraɪz), externalise or exteriorise

verb (tr)

Derived forms of externalize

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