Synonyms

hospitalize

American

[hos-pi-tl-ahyz] / ˈhɒs pɪ tlˌaɪz /

especially British, hospitalise

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 British

/ ˈhɒspɪtəˌlaɪz /

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

Etymology

Origin of hospitalize

First recorded in 1900–05; hospital + -ize

Example Sentences

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Tapioca pearls have appeared on imaging scans of patients who were hospitalized for unrelated reasons.

From Science Daily

Yates was hospitalized multiple times and underwent CAT scans and MRIs, her husband said.

From Los Angeles Times

The latest study analyzed medical records of nearly one million adults under age 55 hospitalized with their first heart attack.

From The Wall Street Journal

A European soldier from another team was hospitalized and risked losing parts of two toes.

From The Wall Street Journal

The deadly period began with a 48-year-old Guatemalan, Francisco Gaspar-Andres, who ICE said died on Dec. 3 of liver and kidney failure after being hospitalized for more than two weeks following detention.

From Salon

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