1. to place words, phrases, or sentences within parentheses
Usage: third person singular present tense
2. to treat something as less important or secondary by setting it apart
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The editor parenthesizes all additional comments in the manuscript.
• She always parenthesizes her personal opinions when writing reports.
• The software automatically parenthesizes any explanatory text.
• He parenthesizes the translation immediately after each foreign phrase.
• The teacher parenthesizes optional steps in the math problems.
• The author parenthesizes her doubts about the theory.
• The system parenthesizes all user-generated content for review.