apostrophize

verb apos·tro·phize \ ə-ˈpäs-trə-ˌfīz \

Definition of apostrophize

apostrophized; apostrophizing

transitive verb

: to address by or in apostrophe

intransitive verb

: to make use of apostrophe

Recent Examples of apostrophize from the Web

Schumer brings this to life with the exemplary comedic device of self-apostrophizing asides, in which Emily brandishes her self-esteem to herself as if to compensate for its absence.

— richard brody, The New Yorker, "Amy Schumer’s Comedy Deserves Better Than “Snatched”," 11 May 2017

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