Apostrophize Definition

ə-pŏstrə-fīz
apostrophized, apostrophizes, apostrophizing
verb
apostrophized, apostrophizes, apostrophizing
To address by or speak or write in apostrophe.
American Heritage
To speak or write an apostrophe (to)
Webster's New World

To use the apostrophe figure of speech in writing or speech.

(c1850): "You little thought,” said Mr. Pumblechook, apostrophizing the fowl in the dish, “when you was a young fledgling, what was in store for you. Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens.
(1894): "...she resumed her former occupation, and continued to soliloquize and apostrophize her absent handmaidens, without even appearing sensible of his presence. St.Ronan's Well, by Sir Walter Scott.
Wiktionary

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

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Synonyms:
  • apostrophise

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