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poeticize

[ poh-et-uh-sahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, po·et·i·cized, po·et·i·ciz·ing.
  1. to make (thoughts, feelings, etc.) poetic; express in poetry.
  2. to write poetry about (an event, occasion, etc.).


verb (used without object)

, po·et·i·cized, po·et·i·ciz·ing.
  1. to speak or write poetry.

poeticize

/ pəʊˈɛtɪˌsaɪz; ˈpəʊɪˌtaɪz /

verb

  1. tr to put into poetry or make poetic
  2. intr to speak or write poetically
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • over·po·eti·cize verb overpoeticized overpoeticizing
  • unpo·eti·cized adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of poeticize1

First recorded in 1795–1805; poetic + -ize
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Example Sentences

When we are young we adore and poeticize those with whom we are in love: love and happiness with us are synonyms.

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