hos·pi·tal·ize also Brit hos·pi·tal·ise 
/ˈhɑ:spɪtəˌlaɪz/ verb
hos·pi·tal·iz·es; hos·pi·tal·ized; hos·pi·tal·iz·ing /ˈhɑ:spɪtəˌlaɪz/ verb [+ obj] : to place (someone) in a hospital for care or treatment
▪ The doctor wants to hospitalize her for a few days so that he can run some tests. — usually used as (be) hospitalized ▪ He was hospitalized after the accident.
▪ The doctor wants to hospitalize her for a few days so that he can run some tests. — usually used as (be) hospitalized ▪ He was hospitalized after the accident.
— hos·pi·tal·i·za·tion also Brit hos·pi·tal·i·sa·tion /ˌhɑ:spɪtələˈzeɪʃən, Brit ˌhɑ:spɪtəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun, plural hos·pi·tal·i·za·tions
[count] ▪ He was released after a brief hospitalization. [noncount] ▪ Her injuries were not serious enough to require hospitalization.
/ˌhɑ:spɪtələˈzeɪʃən, Brit ˌhɑ:spɪtəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun, plural hos·pi·tal·i·za·tions [count] ▪ He was released after a brief hospitalization. [noncount] ▪ Her injuries were not serious enough to require hospitalization.
