hospitalize

Other spellings

• (UK) hospitalise

Word parts

hospital + -ize

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈhɒspɪtəˌlaɪz/

• Audio (UK)

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Verb

Plain form hospitalize

Third-person singular hospitalizes

Past tense hospitalized

Past participle hospitalized

Present participle hospitalizing

1. If someone is hospitalized, they are admitted into a hospital for treatment.

   My friend was hospitalized as he had a severe car accident.

Related words

• hospital
• hospitalization