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Apostrophize   Listen
verb
Apostrophize  v. t.  
1.
To address by apostrophe.
2.
To contract by omitting a letter or letters; also, to mark with an apostrophe (') or apostrophes.





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"Apostrophize" Quotes from Famous Books



... a dress suited to my character; and moreover, it quite behoved me to make my person as acceptable as possible by going to the bath, and using all the requisite perfumes. Frequently as I walked along did I apostrophize myself in terms of the highest approbation. 'Ahi Hajji, friend Hajji,' would I exclaim, 'by the beard of your father, and by your own soul, for this once you have shown the difference between a fool and a sage. Well ...
— The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan • James Morier


Words linked to "Apostrophize" :   write, apostrophe, apostrophise


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