apostrophize

[ uh-pos-truh-fahyz ]

/ əˈpɒs trəˌfaɪz /

Rhetoric

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verb (used with object), a·pos·tro·phized, a·pos·tro·phiz·ing.

to address by apostrophe.

verb (used without object), a·pos·tro·phized, a·pos·tro·phiz·ing.

to utter an apostrophe.

Also especially British, a·pos·tro·phise .

Origin of apostrophize

First recorded in 1605–15; apostrophe² + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM apostrophize

un·a·pos·tro·phized, adjective

Words nearby apostrophize

Apostolic Fathers, Apostolic See, apostolic succession, Apostolos, apostrophe, apostrophize, apothecaries' measure, apothecaries' weight, apothecary, apothecary jar, apothecium

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Example sentences from the Web for apostrophize

So vivid was this impression, that it impelled him to apostrophize the statue.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850|Various
He worshiped what he called thoughts, would rave about a thought in the abstract, apostrophize an uncaught idea.
Home Again|George MacDonald
But Janet kept her ground, and continued to weep and wail and apostrophize the dead mother, or appeal to the orphan child.
Cruel As The Grave|Mrs. Emma D. E. N. Southworth
Truly we might apostrophize Freedom in the words of the Hebrew prophet: "Who is this that cometh with her garments dyed in blood?"
The Power of Womanhood, or Mothers and Sons|Ellice Hopkins

Often he would take this picture out and apostrophize it, just as he would the uncut gems that he always carried in his pockets.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7|Elbert Hubbard

British Dictionary definitions for apostrophize

apostrophize

apostrophise

/ (əˈpɒstrəˌfaɪz) /

verb

(tr) rhetoric to address an apostrophe to

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	apostrophize
释义	apostrophize [ uh-pos-truh-fahyz ] / əˈpɒs trəˌfaɪz / Rhetoric SEE SYNONYMS FOR apostrophize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), a·pos·tro·phized, a·pos·tro·phiz·ing. to address by apostrophe. verb (used without object), a·pos·tro·phized, a·pos·tro·phiz·ing. to utter an apostrophe. Also especially British, a·pos·tro·phise . Origin of apostrophize First recorded in 1605–15; apostrophe² + -ize OTHER WORDS FROM apostrophize un·a·pos·tro·phized, adjective Words nearby apostrophize Apostolic Fathers, Apostolic See, apostolic succession, Apostolos, apostrophe, apostrophize, apothecaries' measure, apothecaries' weight, apothecary, apothecary jar, apothecium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for apostrophize So vivid was this impression, that it impelled him to apostrophize the statue. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850\|Various He worshiped what he called thoughts, would rave about a thought in the abstract, apostrophize an uncaught idea. Home Again\|George MacDonald But Janet kept her ground, and continued to weep and wail and apostrophize the dead mother, or appeal to the orphan child. Cruel As The Grave\|Mrs. Emma D. E. N. Southworth Truly we might apostrophize Freedom in the words of the Hebrew prophet: "Who is this that cometh with her garments dyed in blood?" The Power of Womanhood, or Mothers and Sons\|Ellice Hopkins Often he would take this picture out and apostrophize it, just as he would the uncut gems that he always carried in his pockets. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7\|Elbert Hubbard British Dictionary definitions for apostrophize apostrophize apostrophise / (əˈpɒstrəˌfaɪz) / verb (tr) rhetoric to address an apostrophe to Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to apostrophize accost, buttonhole, declaim, orate, stump, spout, exhort, spiel, rant, perorate, address, rave, soapbox, chew out, hold forth, talk to
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apostrophize

verb (used with object), a·pos·tro·phized, a·pos·tro·phiz·ing.

verb (used without object), a·pos·tro·phized, a·pos·tro·phiz·ing.

Origin of apostrophize

OTHER WORDS FROM apostrophize

Words nearby apostrophize

Example sentences from the Web for apostrophize

British Dictionary definitions for apostrophize

apostrophise

verb

Words related to apostrophize