# externalize

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To make something external or objective.
2. To represent something abstract or intangible as material; to embody.
3. To attribute emotions etc to external circumstances; to project.
4. To direct to others, as costs or benefits.

## Etymology
From external + -ize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/externalize