Definition of apostrophize in English:
apostrophize
(British apostrophise)
verb əˈpɒstrəfʌɪzəˈpɑstrəˌfaɪz
[with object]1Rhetoric
Address an exclamatory passage in a speech or poem to (someone or something)
〔修辞〕使用呼语法
it isn't just any poet who could apostrophize his clapped-out van
Example sentencesExamples
- In lyrics, I would claim, this possibility of address reveals a fundamental structure - whether the poem actually apostrophizes anyone or anything.
- Lucy apostrophizes the elements as her demonic foe.
- Moreover, there are no examples of collectives being apostrophized with the regularity that this personification receives.
- Both frequently apostrophize unidentified addressees, and both manipulate pronouns in intriguing ways, but his lyrics imply mundane, domestic situations.
- This apostrophises the palm tree as the source of nourishment, and something to be worshipped possibly a symbol for the Mother of God herself, but in any case further evidence of the earth ‘coming to the aid of the child’.
2Punctuate (a word) with an apostrophe.
用撇号标点（一个词）
pupils claimed that had been taught to apostrophize plurals
Example sentencesExamples
- I didn't apostrophize my plurals in my post.
- I hate when I apostrophize words incorrectly and there is no edit feature.
- Personally I think there is a case for omitting the apostrophe when the word which might be apostrophised describes, either on its own or as part of a compound adjective, what sort of noun it is, rather than who it belongs to.
Synonyms
add punctuation to, put punctuation marks in, dot
Definition of apostrophize in US English:
apostrophize
(British apostrophise)
verbəˈpɑstrəˌfaɪzəˈpästrəˌfīz
[with object]1Rhetoric
Address an exclamatory passage in a speech or poem to (someone or something).
〔修辞〕使用呼语法
Example sentencesExamples
- Lucy apostrophizes the elements as her demonic foe.
- This apostrophises the palm tree as the source of nourishment, and something to be worshipped possibly a symbol for the Mother of God herself, but in any case further evidence of the earth ‘coming to the aid of the child’.
- In lyrics, I would claim, this possibility of address reveals a fundamental structure - whether the poem actually apostrophizes anyone or anything.
- Moreover, there are no examples of collectives being apostrophized with the regularity that this personification receives.
- Both frequently apostrophize unidentified addressees, and both manipulate pronouns in intriguing ways, but his lyrics imply mundane, domestic situations.
2Punctuate (a word) with an apostrophe.
用撇号标点（一个词）
pupils claimed that had been taught to apostrophize plurals
Example sentencesExamples
- Personally I think there is a case for omitting the apostrophe when the word which might be apostrophised describes, either on its own or as part of a compound adjective, what sort of noun it is, rather than who it belongs to.
- I didn't apostrophize my plurals in my post.
- I hate when I apostrophize words incorrectly and there is no edit feature.
Synonyms
add punctuation to, put punctuation marks in, dot