Definition

Verb (transitive): 1. To admit (someone) into a hospital for treatment and care: The act of placing a person in a hospital, typically on the advice of a medical professional, for observation, diagnosis, or treatment of an illness or injury.

Usage

This verb is used to describe the formal process of sending or taking someone to a hospital to receive necessary medical care. It is often used in passive constructions (e.g., "to be hospitalised") and implies a stay of some duration, not just a brief visit to an emergency room. The American English spelling is "hospitalize."

Examples

• The accident was severe, and they had to hospitalise the driver immediately.
• Patients with serious infections may need to be hospitalised.
• She was hospitalised for two weeks following her surgery.

Advanced Usage

• "to be hospitalised for [reason/duration]": This common pattern specifies the cause or length of the hospital stay.
  • He was hospitalised for pneumonia.
  • She was hospitalised for three days.

Variants and Related Words

• Hospitalisation (noun, British English) / Hospitalization (noun, American English): The state or period of being treated in a hospital.
  • His hospitalisation lasted a month.
• Hospital (noun): The institution where a person is hospitalised.
• Rehospitalise (verb): To admit someone to a hospital again.

Synonyms

• Admit to hospital: The formal medical term for the action.
• Confine to hospital: Slightly more formal or old-fashioned.
• Put in the hospital: A more informal phrasing.

Antonyms

• Discharge (from a hospital): To allow a patient to leave the hospital.
• Treat as an outpatient: To provide medical care without admitting the patient to the hospital.

Phrasal Verbs

This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.

Related Idioms

There are no common idioms directly formed with "hospitalise."

Verb

1. admit into a hospital
   • Mother had to be hospitalized because her blood pressure was too high