apostrophize
Collocations
3ADJ.
absent
VERB + APOSTROPHIZE
soliloquize
APOSTROPHIZE + NOUN
hand-maidens
Definitions
verb
To deliver an apostrophe (a speech, typically exclamatory) to someone, especially someone not present in person as a participant in the conversation, even someone imaginary.
[S]he resumed her former occupation, and continued to soliloquize and apostrophize her absent hand-maidens, without even appearing sensible of his presence.
"He fully believes he is one of the aristocracy! And he is so condescending to the son he so egregiously deludes that you might suppose him the most virtuous of parents. Oh!" said the old lady, apostrophizing him with infinite vehemence. "I could bite you!"
To add one or more apostrophe characters to text to indicate missing letters.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
verb — use an apostrophe
- apostrophise
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
3[S]he resumed her former occupation, and continued to soliloquize and apostrophize her absent hand-maidens, without even appearing sensible of his presence.
Wiktionary"He fully believes he is one of the aristocracy! And he is so condescending to the son he so egregiously deludes that you might suppose him the most virtuous of parents. Oh!" said the old lady, apostr
Wiktionary“Ah! poultry, poultry! You little thought,” said Mr. Pumblechook, apostrophising the fowl in the dish, “when you was a young fledgling, what was in store for you. […]”
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