Verbalizes

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To state or express something using words ; to convert ideas or feelings into spoken form
2. To articulate or put into spoken language what is intended or thought ; to translate internal thoughts into audible speech
3. To communicate by using verbal expression ; to make something vocal or utter ideas aloud

Etymology: "Verbalizes" is the third-person singular form of "verbalize," which means to express something in words. The verb itself is a blend of two routes: it came partly from Middle French "verbaliser" and partly from the English adjective "verbal" with the suffix "-ize," which turns a noun or adjective into a verb meaning "to make into" or "to treat in the manner of." The root "verbal" comes from Latin "verbalis," built on "verbum," meaning "word." That is why a word-based idea sits at the heart of the verb. The "-ize" ending, borrowed through Greek "-izein," gave English speakers a productive way to coin new verbs, and "verbalize" is one of the many formed this way, so the suffix does most of the work in shaping its sense.

Synonyms: articulates, expresses, communicates, states, utters

Antonyms: silences, mutes, hides