sonnetize

[ son-i-tahyz ]

verb (used without object)

, son·net·ized, son·net·iz·ing.

1. to write sonnets.

verb (used with object)

, son·net·ized, son·net·iz·ing.

1. to write sonnets on or to.

Other Words From

• sonnet·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sonnetize¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; sonnet + -ize

Example Sentences

He had intended to sonnetize Anita into perenniality.

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