Hospitalize (verb)

1. Admit (someone) to a hospital for treatment.
2. To put someone in a hospital for medical treatment.

Origin:

Late 19th century: from french hospitaliser, from hospital (see hospital). .

Examples:

1. The patient was hospitalized for observation.
2. She was hospitalized for a week after the accident.
3. He was hospitalized with a serious infection.
4. The hospital had to hospitalize the patient due to a serious injury.
5. The flu outbreak caused a lot of people to be hospitalized.