obelize

American  

[ob-uh-lahyz] / ˈɒb əˌlaɪz /

especially British, obelise

verb (used with object)

obelized, obelizing

1. to mark (a word or passage) with an obelus.

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obelize British  

/ ˈɒbɪˌlaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to mark (a word or passage) with an obelus

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Other Word Forms

• obelism noun

Etymology

Origin of obelize

1605–15; < Greek obelízein, equivalent to obel ( ós ) obelus + -izein -ize

Example Sentences

During the last two years, apart from much else, I have emended the Letters of St. Jerome, obelizing what was false and spurious and explaining the obscure passages with notes.

From Project Gutenberg

Griesbach, on far slenderer evidence, was for obelizing all the three clauses.

From Project Gutenberg

Many of these niceties must be known, before a critic can ever allow himself to believe that he is right in obelizing, or in marking with so much as a ? any verse whatever of Milton's.

From Project Gutenberg