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contextualize
(con|text¦ual|ize)
Pronunciation:
/kənˈtɛkstjʊəlʌɪz/
(also
contextualise
)
verb
[
with object
]
place or study in context:
the excellent introduction summarizes and contextualizes Bowen’s career
Derivatives
contextualization
Pronunciation:
/-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
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