Externalise

/ɪkˈstɜːnəlaɪz/ verb

Definition

British spelling: to make something external, visible, or expressed outwardly; to externalize.

Etymology

From external + -ise (British English suffix for 'to make'). This is the British variant of the American 'externalize.'

Kelly Says

British speakers write 'externalise' while Americans write 'externalize,' but both mean the same thing—it's one of those spelling differences that makes English fun and frustrating!

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