italicize

Other spellings

• (UK) italicise

Word parts

italic + -ize

Pronunciation

• enPR: ĭ-tăl'ĭ-sīz', IPA ^(key): /ɪˈtælɪsaɪz/

Verb

Plain form italicize

Third-person singular italicizes

Past tense italicized

Past participle italicized

Present participle italicizing

1. When you italicize a text, you put a word or phrase into italics.