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Verb: parenthesize  pu'ren-thi,sIz
  1. To enclose within or mark with parentheses
    "The editor parenthesized the explanatory notes in the text";
    - parenthesise [Brit]

Derived forms: parenthesized, parenthesizing, parenthesizes

Encyclopedia: Parenthesize