English

Alternative forms

• parenthesise (UK)

Verb

parenthesize ‎(third-person singular simple present parenthesizes, present participle parenthesizing, simple past and past participle parenthesized)

1. To place text in parentheses.
   • 1918, William Strunk Jr., Elements of Style, Ithaca, N.Y.: Priv. print. [Geneva, N.Y.: Press of W. F. Humphrey],

     When a wholly detached expression or sentence is parenthesized, the final stop comes before the last mark of parenthesis.

2. To interject.
   • 1871, Alexander Innes Shand, Against Time, Littell & Gay, p. 66,

     "Heaven grant it!" parenthesized Lord Rushbrook.

   • 1894, Vogue, Condé Nast Publications, Vol. 3, p. iv,

     "He is a friend of mine!" the Lieutenant parenthesized abruptly.

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