apostrophize
[ uh-pos-truh-fahyz ]
/ əˈpɒs trəˌfaɪz /
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.
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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, adjectiveWords nearby apostrophize
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British Dictionary definitions for apostrophize
apostrophize
apostrophise
/ (əˈpɒstrəˌfaɪz) /
verb
(tr) rhetoric to address an apostrophe to
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