parenthesize From WikiWord, the free dictionary /pəˈɹɛnθ.ə.saɪz/ English Contents DefinitionsRelated wordsReferences DefinitionsverbTo place text in parentheses.To interject. Related wordsSynonymsbracketinterpunctuatesquare-bracketbackquotepunctuateparagraphizepointbox indouble-quoteembedpen upinterpointcommifycommainterponeenframe References Wiktionary — parenthesize Wikipedia — parenthesize