NYT Dictionary

ITEMIZE

/ˈaɪtəmaɪz/
VerbI-tem-izei-tem-ize · 3 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

To state in items, or by particulars

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Latin itemlbor. Middle English item English item Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English itemize From item + -ize.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

enumeratereciteitemiseanatomizeatomizebookcalendarcalibratecatalogcircumstantiate

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles:

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