- (transitive)
to put into poetry or make poetic - (intransitive)
to speak or write poetically
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po•et•i•cize
(pō et′ə sīz′),USA pronunciation v., -cized, -ciz•ing.
v.t.
v.i.
v.t.
- Poetryto make (thoughts, feelings, etc.) poetic;
express in poetry. - Poetryto write poetry about (an event, occasion, etc.).
v.i.
- Poetryto speak or write poetry.
- poetic + -ize 1795–1805
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