hospitalize
Translation
hospitalise
Examples
He was hospitalized after the accident.
He was hospitalised after the accident.
The doctor decided to hospitalize the patient.
The doctor decided to hospitalise the patient.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) to put (sb.) in a hospital for treatment The doctor decided to hospitalize him.
Similar Words
Synonyms: admit (to a hospital), commit; Antonyms: discharge
Etymology
From the noun 'hospital' and the verb-forming suffix '-ize'. It literally means 'to put into a hospital'.
Memory Tips
Remember that the '-ize' suffix turns a noun into a verb. For example, 'final' becomes 'finalize'.