contextualize
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/kənˈtekstʃuəlaɪz/
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/kənˈtekstʃuəlaɪz/
To understand or explain something by considering the situation or environment it is in.
To fully understand the painting, we need to contextualize it within the artist's life and the era it was created.
絵画を完全に理解するためには、芸術家の生活と創作された時代の文脈に位置づけなければなりません。