Definition of externalize Externalize
ex•ter•nal•ize
We found 8 definitions of externalize from 4 different sources.
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British English
externalise
American English
externalize
What does externalize mean?
WordNet
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| externalize - make external or objective, or give reality to; "language externalizes our thoughts" | ||
| exteriorize, exteriorise, externalise, objectify | ||
| modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | ||
| externalize - regard as objective | ||
| project, externalise | ||
| ascribe, attribute, impute, assign attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats" | ||
| psychological science, psychology the science of mental life | ||
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Wiktionary 
- externalize (Verb)
To make something external or objective. - externalize (Verb)
To represent something abstract or intangible as material; to embody. - externalize (Verb)
To attribute emotions etc to external circumstances; to project. - externalize (Verb)
To direct to others, as costs or benefits.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- externalize (v. t.)
To make external; to manifest by outward form.
Part of speech
🔤- externalize, verb, present, 1st person singular of externalize (infinitive).
- externalize, verb (infinitive).
