entitize

English

Etymology

From entity +‎ -ize.

Verb

entitize (third-person singular simple present entitizes, present participle entitizing, simple past and past participle entitized)

  1. (transitive) To convert into an entity; to perceive as tangible or alive.
  2. (computing, transitive) To convert a character into a character entity reference.
    The program entitizes certain XML characters.

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