/ Dictionary / Index C contextualize: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•tex•tu•al•ize Pronunciation: (kun-teks'ch-u-līz"), [key] — -ized, -iz•ing. to put (a linguistic element, an action, etc.) in a context, esp. one that is characteristic or appropriate, as for purposes of study. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. contextualism contexture Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abstain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language