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biograph

transitive verb bi·o·graph \ ˈbīəˌgraf , -raa(ə)f , -raif , -rȧf \

Definition of biograph

-ed/-ing/-s
:to write a life or biographical sketch of
  • after biographing the painter

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back-formation from biographer, biography

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