Definitions for APOSTROPHIZE
əˈpɒs trəˌfaɪzapos·tro·phize

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. apostrophize, apostrophiseverb

   use an apostrophe

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. apostrophizeverb

   to use the apostrophe figure of speech in writing or speech

2. apostrophizeverb

   to add one or more apostrophe characters to text to indicate missing letters

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Apostrophizeverb

   To address by an apostrophe.

   Etymology: from apostrophe.

   There is a peculiarity in ’s manner of apostrophizing Eumæus; and speaking of him in the second person, it is generally applied only to men of account. Alexander Pope, Odyssey; notes.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. apostrophize

   Apostrophe (Greek ἀποστροφή, apostrophé, "turning away"; the final e being sounded) is an exclamatory figure of speech. It occurs when a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes absent from the scene. Often the addressee is a personified abstract quality or inanimate object. In dramatic works and poetry written in or translated into English, such a figure of speech is often introduced by the vocative exclamation, "O". Poets may apostrophize a beloved, the Muses, God or gods, love, time, or any other entity that can't respond in reality.

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1. apostrophize

   Apostrophize is a verb primarily used in literary contexts. It refers to the act of addressing an individual who may not be physically present, or personified object or idea, often in a rhetorical manner. This is usually done with emotion or emphasis either in writing or speech. In other words, it's a form of personification where the speaker or writer detaches themselves from reality and addresses an absent person, an object, or an abstract idea with intensity and passion.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Apostrophize

   to address by apostrophe

2. Apostrophize

   to contract by omitting a letter or letters; also, to mark with an apostrophe (') or apostrophes

3. Apostrophizeverb

   to use the rhetorical figure called apostrophe

4. Etymology: [imp. & p. p. Apostrophized (); p. pr. & vb. n. Apostrophizing.]

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How to pronounce APOSTROPHIZE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say APOSTROPHIZE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of APOSTROPHIZE in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of APOSTROPHIZE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=APOSTROPHIZE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Apostrophize
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=APOSTROPHIZE
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostrophize
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/APOSTROPHIZE