literalize

lit·er·al·ize

L0199000 (lĭt′ər-ə-līz′)tr.v. lit·er·al·ized, lit·er·al·iz·ing, lit·er·al·iz·es To make literal.

literalize

(ˈlɪtərəlˌaɪz) or

literalise

vb (tr) to make literal or interpret literally

lit•er•al•ize

(ˈlɪt ər əˌlaɪz)

v.t. -ized, -iz•ing. 1. to make literal. 2. to interpret literally. [1820–30] lit`er•al•i•za′tion, n.

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literalize - make literal; "literalize metaphors"literaliseconstrue, interpret, see - make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"spiritualise, spiritualize - give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense

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verb make literal

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