melodize

verb

mel·​o·​dize ˈme-lə-ˌdīz How to pronounce melodize (audio)
melodized; melodizing

intransitive verb

: to compose a melody

transitive verb

: to make melodious : set to melody
melodizer noun

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of melodize was in 1662

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“Melodize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/melodize. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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