verb
Meaning 1
To enclose (a medication etc) in a capsule.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: capsulate
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
capsulize
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verb
Meaning 2
To make into a concise form; to encapsulate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- capsulize the news
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: encapsulate, capsule, capsulise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: digest, condense, concentrate
verb
Meaning 4
enclose in a capsule
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: capsule, capsulate, capsulise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English capsule Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English capsulize From capsule + -ize.