Synonyms

epistolize

American

[ih-pis-tl-ahyz] / ɪˈpɪs tlˌaɪz /

especially British, epistolise

verb (used without object)

epistolized, epistolizing

to write a letter.

verb (used with object)

epistolized, epistolizing

to write a letter to.

Etymology

Origin of epistolize

1625–35; < Latin epistol ( a ) epistle + -ize

Example Sentences

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On the very day of the discovery he wrote a letter to Quintilian, according to his fantastic custom of epistolizing the ancients.

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