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poetize

American  
[poh-i-tahyz] / ˈpoʊ ɪˌtaɪz /
especially British, poetise

verb (used without object)

poetized, poetizing
  1. to write poetry.


verb (used with object)

poetized, poetizing
  1. to express poetically.

    to poetize a story.

  2. to make or treat as poetic; poeticize.

    to poetize reality.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of poetize

First recorded in 1575–85; poet + -ize

Example Sentences

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But his finest poems are those which celebrate the affections of the household, and poetize the pathetic beauty of toil and poverty in city and country.

From Modern Italian Poets Essays and Versions by Howells, William Dean

Her "Red" and "Yellow Lamas" preserve and poetize her mystery.

From Beasts, Men and Gods by Ossendowski, Ferdinand

So before I begin to poetize, i'll take an easy with you.

From Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome

A woman, he told himself, should appear to us in dreams, or such a glory as may poetize her vulgarity.

From Pierre and Jean by Maupassant, Guy de

Now thus to poetize the tragedy of one's own life is fatuous; it is like enjoying one's dizziness on the brink of a precipice, or the pangs of sickness without seeking a remedy.

From The Moral Economy by Perry, Ralph Barton

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