Apostrophize

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Apostrophize \A*pos"tro*phize\, v. t., [imp. & p. p.
     {Apostrophized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Apostrophizing}.]
     1. To address by apostrophe.
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     2. To contract by omitting a letter or letters; also, to mark


        with an apostrophe (') or apostrophes.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Apostrophize \A*pos"tro*phize\, v. i.
     To use the rhetorical figure called apostrophe.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  apostrophize
       v : use an apostrophe [syn: {apostrophise}]