parenthesize

verb — 2 senses

parenthesize

verb

UK /pəˈɹɛnθ.ə.saɪz/

Etymology From parenthesis + -ize.

1

To place text in parentheses.

1918, William Strunk Jr., Elements of Style, Ithaca, N.Y.: Priv. print. [Geneva, N.Y.: Press of W. F. Humphrey], http://www.bartleby.com/141/strunk2.html When a wholly detached expression or sentence is parenthesized, the final stop comes before the last mark of parenthesis.

2

To interject.

1871, Alexander Innes Shand, Against Time, Littell & Gay, p. 66, https://books.google.ca/books?id=BS8nAAAAMAAJ&q=%22parenthesized%22+OR+%22parenthesised%22&dq=%22parenthesized%22+OR+%22parenthesised%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi3ibvH4KHNAhUI4GMKHZRYAQoQ6AEISTAI "Heaven grant it!" parenthesized Lord Rushbrook.
"He is a friend of mine!" the Lieutenant parenthesized abruptly.1894, Vogue, volume 3, Condé Nast Publications, page iv:

Derived terms: overparenthesize, parenthesization

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