lexicalize

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Synonyms: lexicalise, lexicalizer, medicalize, mexicanize, lexicalized, lexicality, logicalize, clericalize, lexicalizes

Antonyms: lexicalise, lexicalizer, medicalize, mexicanize, lexicalized, lexicality, logicalize, clericalize, lexicalizes

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive|of a term}} To become part of the [[vocabulary]] of a [[language]] as a single [[lexical unit]] with a [[distinct]] meaning.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[accept]] a [[term]] into one's own vocabulary as a distinct lexical unit.

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