apostrophize
[ uh-pos-truh-fahyz ]
/ əˈpɒs trəˌfaɪz /
verb (used with object), a·pos·tro·phized, a·pos·tro·phiz·ing.
to address by apostrophe.
verb (used without object), a·pos·tro·phized, a·pos·tro·phiz·ing.
to utter an apostrophe.
Also
especially British,
a·pos·tro·phise.
Origin of apostrophize
First recorded in 1605–15;
apostrophe2 +
-ize
OTHER WORDS FROM apostrophize
un·a·pos·tro·phized, adjectiveWords nearby apostrophize
Example sentences from the Web for apostrophize
British Dictionary definitions for apostrophize
apostrophize
apostrophise
/ (əˈpɒstrəˌfaɪz) /
verb
(tr) rhetoric
to address an apostrophe to