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coze
or cose
[ kohz ]
/ koʊz /
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verb (used without object), cozed, coz·ing.
to converse in a friendly way; chat.
noun
a friendly talk; a chat.
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Origin of coze
First recorded in 1815–25; from French causer “to chat,” from Old French “to reason, expound,” from Latin causārī “to plead a cause, plead as an excuse,” derivative of causa cause
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How to use coze in a sentence
"Of coze," murmured Aurora, who had lost her bearings almost at the first word.
The Grandissimes|George Washington CableThey retired with the waiters, and Charley, dropping his bantering tone, established himself for a "quiet coze."
Alone|Marion Harland