italicize
verb (used with object)
to print in italic type.
italicise
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a variation of
italicize.
Example Sentences
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I could not resist the temptation to italicise a few passages in Mr. Lincoln's speeches, where his manner of delivery had been especially emphatic.
From Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) The True Story of a Great Life by William H. Herndon
I italicise some very important words in the above story.
From Adventures in Criticism by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
But they did not strictly adhere to these rules, and, while they often failed to italicise the words that deserved italicisation, they freely italicised others that did not merit it.
From A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles by Sir Sidney Lee
The words I here italicise were underlined by him; they are found on every page of his correspondence, and he loses no opportunity to reiterate them and explain their meaning precisely.
From Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works by G. W. (George William) Foote
I have taken the liberty to italicise a word or two, because in them Mr. Barrie supplied an answer to his question.
From Adventures in Criticism by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
