poeticize

verb

po·et·i·cize pō-ˈe-tə-ˌsīz

poeticized; poeticizing

Synonyms of poeticize next

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transitive verb

: to give a poetic quality to

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The internet certainly doesn’t poeticize it for me. —

Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2019 Santo Loquasto's set doesn't poeticize the ambience. —

Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, 10 May 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of poeticize was circa 1586

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“Poeticize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poeticize. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

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