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apostrophize

verb
apos·​tro·​phize | \ə-ˈpäs-trə-ˌfīz \
apostrophized; apostrophizing

Definition of apostrophize 

transitive verb

: to address by or in apostrophe

intransitive verb

: to make use of apostrophe

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 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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First Known Use of apostrophize

1676, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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