hospitalize
verbNAmE//ˈhɑspɪt̮lˌaɪz//
[usually passive] hospitalize somebodyVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they hospitalize he / she / it hospitalizes
past simple hospitalized
-ing form hospitalizing
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NAmE//ˌhɑspɪt̮l̩əˈzeɪʃn//
noun [uncountable] a long period of hospitalizationSee hospitalize in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: hospitalize