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hospitalize

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[hos-pi-tl-ahyz]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

hospitalized, hospitalizing

to place in a hospital for medical care or observation.
The doctor hospitalized grandfather as soon as she checked his heart.

hospitalize

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verb

(tr) to admit or send (a person) into a hospital

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Other Word Forms

rehospitalize verb (used with object)
unhospitalized adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hospitalize¹

First recorded in 1900–05; hospital + -ize

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While many people may seem to have forgotten about COVID, people are still routinely hospitalized and killed by the virus.

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The defendant remains hospitalized in stable condition, according to Luna.

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The man in his 60s was pronounced dead from his injuries, while the second man was hospitalized in stable condition, authorities said.

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The teenager was significantly injured and hospitalized at Mission Viejo, according to authorities.

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At least 50 people were hospitalized after the Ford Galaxy, shown on a social media video, drove directly into a tight cluster of fans lining a street.

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hospitalization insurance Hospitaller

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