Hospitalise

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of hospitalize. UK, alt-of, nonstandard

    "The importance of track workers obeying site rules has been stressed after a man was hospitalised after being hit by a moving road-rail vehicle (RRV) and falling into the 'four foot' between the rails."

  2. 2
    admit into a hospital wordnet

Example

More examples

"If you hospitalise him now, he will be exposed to the virus."

Etymology

From hospital + -ise.

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