v., -ized, -iz·ing, -iz·es.

v.tr.

1. To express in words.
2. Grammar. To convert to use as a verb: verbalized the noun contact.

v.intr.

1. To express oneself in words.
2. To be verbose.

verbalization ver'bal·i·za'tion (-bə-lĭ-zā'shən) n.
verbalizer ver'bal·iz'er n.

verb

1. To put into words: articulate, communicate, convey, declare, express, say, state, talk, tell, utter¹, vent, vocalize, voice. Idioms: givetongueventvoiceto. See words.
2. To express oneself in speech: speak, talk, vocalize. Idioms: open one'smouthlips, putinintowords, wag one's tongue. See words.

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The verb has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: be verbose
  Synonym: verbalise

Meaning #2: express in speech
  Synonyms: talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalise

Meaning #3: articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
  Synonyms: express, verbalise, utter, give tongue to

Meaning #4: convert into a verb
  Synonym: verbalise

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - verbalisere, formulere, omsætte i ord
v. intr. - være vidtløftig, være omstændelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
onder woorden brengen, langdradig spreken/ schrijven, in een werkwoord omzetten

Français (French)
v. tr. - verbaliser
v. intr. - verbaliser

Deutsch (German)
v. - in Worte fassen, verbalisieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ρηματοποιώ, εκφράζω με λόγια, διατυπώνω φραστικά, φλυαρώ

Italiano (Italian)
esprimere, formulare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - verbalizar, ser prolixo

Русский (Russian)
разглагольствовать, выражать словами

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - expresar con palabras, convertir en verbo, verbalizar
v. intr. - gastar muchas palabras, ser verboso

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - verbalisera

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
以言语表现, 使变成动词, 累赘, 唠叨

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 以言語表現, 使變成動詞
v. intr. - 累贅, 嘮叨

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - (사상, 감정 등을) 말로 나타내다, 동사화 하다
v. intr. - 말이 장황해지다, (어떤 일을) 말로 표현하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 言語に表わす, 動詞的に使う, 冗長な話し方をする, ことばで表現する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) تكلم او كتب بطريقه لفظيه, حول كلمه الى فعل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הביע במלים‬
v. intr. - ‮הרבה במלים שלא לצורך‬

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