hospitalise

Other spellings

• (US) hospitalize

Word parts

hospital + -ise

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈhɒspɪtəˌlaɪz/

• Audio (UK)

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Verb

Plain form hospitalise

Third-person singular hospitalises

Past tense hospitalised

Past participle hospitalised

Present participle hospitalising

1. If someone is hospitalised, they are admitted into a hospital for treatment.

   My friend was hospitalised as he had a severe car accident.

Related words

• hospital
• hospitalisation