Definition of literalize Literalize
lit•er•al•ize
We found 4 definitions of literalize from 4 different sources.
Advertising
What does literalize mean?
WordNet
Verb |
||
| literalize - make literal; "literalize metaphors" | ||
| literalise | ||
| spiritualise, spiritualize purify from the corrupting influences of the world; "During his stay at the ashram he was spiritualized" | ||
| construe, interpret, see make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?" | ||
= synonym
= antonym
= related word
= antonym
= related word
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- literalize (v. t.)
To make literal; to interpret or put in practice according to the strict meaning of the words; -- opposed to spiritualize; as, to literalize Scripture.
Part of speech
🔤- literalize, verb, present, 1st person singular of literalize (infinitive).
- literalize, verb (infinitive).
