elegize
[ el-i-jahyz ]
verb (used without object),el·e·gized, el·e·giz·ing.
to compose an elegy.
Origin of elegize
1- Also especially British, el·e·gise .
Words Nearby elegize
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How to use elegize in a sentence
A few pamphlets elegize our lost ability to get lost, thanks to the advent of GPS.
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British Dictionary definitions for elegize
elegize
elegise
/ (ˈɛlɪˌdʒaɪz) /
verb
to compose an elegy or elegies (in memory of)
(intr) to write elegiacally
Derived forms of elegize
- elegist, noun
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