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orthographize

American

[awr-thog-ruh-fahyz] / ɔrˈθɒg rəˌfaɪz /

especially British, orthographise

verb (used with object)

orthographized, orthographizing

to spell correctly or according to the rules of orthography.

verb (used without object)

orthographized, orthographizing

to apply the rules of correct spelling.

Etymology

Origin of orthographize

First recorded in 1605–15; orthograph(y) + -ize

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