Inventorize

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To establish a structured account of various items or materials for reference and management purposes
2. To arrange and categorize a collection of items systematically for effective record-keeping and management purposes
3. To create a comprehensive and organized listing of items for tracking and control

Etymology: "Inventorize" is a plain formation: it takes the noun "inventory" and adds the suffix "-ize," which turns a noun into a verb meaning to make, treat, or process something in a particular way. The suffix has a long pedigree. It descends from ancient Greek "-izein," through Late Latin "-izare," and reached English by way of Middle French "-iser" and Middle English "-isen," so "inventorize" is simply "inventory" put through a verb-making machine that English has used for centuries. The noun it builds on carries the more interesting history. "Inventory" comes from Latin "inventorium," a list of what has been found or discovered, and it is closely tied to "invent" in its older sense of finding or coming upon something. The sense of making something new came later. Once "inventory" meant a careful list of goods or possessions, "inventorize" followed naturally as the act of drawing up that kind of list.

Synonyms: catalog, list, itemize, register, record

Antonyms: delete, ignore, overlook