apostrophize

So vivid was this impression, that it impelled him to apostrophize the statue.

He worshiped what he called thoughts, would rave about a thought in the abstract, apostrophize an uncaught idea.

But Janet kept her ground, and continued to weep and wail and apostrophize the dead mother, or appeal to the orphan child.

Truly we might apostrophize Freedom in the words of the Hebrew prophet: "Who is this that cometh with her garments dyed in blood?"