Definitions for itemize

itemize i·tem·ize

Spelling: [ahy-tuh-mahyz]
IPA: /ˈaɪ təˌmaɪz/

Itemize is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 51 anagrams from letters in itemize (eeiimtz).

Definitions for itemize

verb (used with object)

  1. to state by items; give the particulars of; list the individual units or parts of:
  2. to list as an item or separate part:

verb (used without object)

  1. to compute an income-tax return by listing separately all assets, credits, allowable deductions, losses, etc.

Origin of itemize

An Americanism dating back to 1855-60; item + -ize

Examples for itemize

Only about one-third of Americans itemize their deductions, and they are mostly the well off.

But the president could have chosen not to itemize his giving, or to give that money to the U.S. Treasury, as many people do.

The original method was to itemize all transactions in the ledger, but the present custom is to post the totals only.

Don't keep spending money for a lot of things that you would hardly care to itemize in the account you send to Father.

So I propose allowing all taxpayers, whether they itemize or not, to deduct their charitable contributions.

In any report of a wedding, it is proper to itemize the plunder.

They tend to advantage wealthier taxpayers (who are more likely to itemize) and corporations.

I itemize what struck me as being their real, if unuttered trend.

It is unnecessary to itemize in detail what passed from that time until I reached Ontario.

Word Value for itemize
Scrable

18

Words with friends

19

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