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boswellize

American  
[boz-wuh-lahyz] / ˈbɒz wəˌlaɪz /
especially British, boswellise,

Or Boswellize

verb (used with object)

boswellized, boswellizing

  1. to write an account of in the detailed manner of Boswell.

verb (used without object)

boswellized, boswellizing

  1. to write in the detailed manner of Boswell.

Other Word Forms

  • Boswellism noun
  • boswellism noun

Etymology

Origin of boswellize

First recorded in 1830–40; Boswell + -ize

Example Sentences

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He would have liked to Boswellize the popular idol Wilkes, or Chatham, or Voltaire, or even the great Frederick himself.

From Project Gutenberg

Lorimer showed me a bushel of notes—with which he proposes some day to Boswellize his former Chief.

From Project Gutenberg

The topmost turret of my ambition would be to have Amy Fay Boswellize my memory.

From Project Gutenberg

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