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sonnetize

American  
[son-i-tahyz] / ˈsɒn ɪˌtaɪz /
especially British, sonnetise

verb (used without object)

sonnetized, sonnetizing

  1. to write sonnets.

verb (used with object)

sonnetized, sonnetizing

  1. to write sonnets on or to.

Other Word Forms

  • sonnetization noun

Etymology

Origin of sonnetize

First recorded in 1790–1800; sonnet + -ize

Example Sentences

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He had intended to sonnetize Anita into perenniality.

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