itemize

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈaɪtəˌmaɪz/ UK /ˈaɪtəmaɪz/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to state or list as separate items

Please itemize the repairs so we can see exactly what each cost.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to state or list as... enumerate list detail specify catalogue tabulate particularize

Opposites

summarize generalize

Word family

Derived forms itemizeritemizationitemized

Related forms item

Etymology

From 'item' + '-ize', from Latin 'item' ('likewise, also'), the word that introduced each entry in an enumerated list.

item Middle English

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Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# itemize

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈaɪtəˌmaɪz/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈaɪtəmaɪz/

## Meanings
1. to state or list as separate items

## Examples
- Please itemize the repairs so we can see exactly what each cost.

## Synonyms
- enumerate
- list
- detail
- specify
- catalogue
- tabulate
- particularize

## Antonyms
- summarize
- generalize

## Derived Forms
- itemizer
- itemization
- itemized

## Related Forms
- item

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: item

## Etymology
From 'item' + '-ize', from Latin 'item' ('likewise, also'), the word that introduced each entry in an enumerated list.

## AI Etymology
Itemize comes from 'item' + '-ize', from Latin 'item' ('likewise, also'), the word that introduced each entry in an enumerated list. The etymological trail includes Latin item. The same word family includes itemizer, itemization, itemized, item. Its current verb use means "to state or list as separate items".

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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