anthologize

American

[an-thol-uh-jahyz] / ænˈθɒl əˌdʒaɪz /

especially British, anthologise

verb (used without object)

anthologized, anthologizing

to compile an anthology.

verb (used with object)

anthologized, anthologizing

to make an anthology of; include in an anthology.

anthologize British

/ ænˈθɒləˌdʒaɪz /

verb

to compile or put into an anthology

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Other Word Forms

anthologizer noun
unanthologized adjective

Etymology

Origin of anthologize

First recorded in 1890–95; antholog(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

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The Times caught up with Mensch, Flahive and Santamaria to discuss what it was like to anthologize female experiences across different backgrounds and genres.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2022

To properly anthologize the genre in full is to reckon with its contradictions, its competing narratives and its inconsistencies.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2021

Walker explains that the Folio Society wanted to anthologize the major Marvel eras, and its “aim was to allow readers to get closer to the Golden Age of Marvel Comics than they’ve ever been.”

From The Verge • Aug. 14, 2019

Ms. Morrison also helped anthologize the writings of African authors including Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka.

From Washington Post • Aug. 6, 2019

It is the first series under FX's "American Crime Story" banner that will anthologize true crime stories.

From Reuters • Jan. 7, 2015

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