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apostrophize
apostrophize, v. (əˈpɒstrəfaɪz) [f. apostrophe + -ize.] I. From apostrophe1. 1. Rhet. To address with or in an apostrophe.1725 Pope Odyss. xiv. 41 note, Homer's manner of apostrophizing Eumæus. 1760 Sterne Tr. Shandy xxx. Wks. IX. 289 ‘Best of honest and gallant servants!’—but I have apostrophiz'd t...
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Apostrophe (figure of speech)
Poets may apostrophize a beloved, the Muses, God or gods, love, time, or any other entity that can't respond in reality.
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apostrophize
apostrophize-ise, / əˈpɔstrəfaɪz; ə`pɑstrəˌfaɪz/ v [Tn](fml 文) make an apostrophe to (sb/sth) 对(某人[某事物])发出呼语. / əˈpɔθəkərɪ; ?@ -kerɪ; ə`pɑθəˌkɛrɪ/ n (arch 古) person who prepares and sells medicines and medical goods 药剂师; 药商.
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apostrophate
† aˈpostrophate, v. Obs. rare—1. [f. med.L. apostrophāt-, ppl. stem of apostrophā-re to apostrophize.] To cut short, bring to a close. (Cf. apostrophize 2.)1622 Malynes Anc. Law-Merch. 335 To apostrophate this discourse.
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Medicina Plinii
Magico-medical spells and inscriptions, as on amulets, frequently personify and apostrophize the ailment (here, "Fever").
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apostrophe
▪ I. apostrophe1 (əˈpɒstrəfiː) Also 8 -phy. [a. L. apostrophe, a. Gr. ἀποστροϕή, n. of action f. ἀποστρέϕ-ειν to turn away, f. ἀπό away + στρέϕ-ειν to turn, στροϕή a turning.] 1. Rhet. A figure of speech, by which a speaker or writer suddenly stops in his discourse, and turns to address pointedly so...
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soliloquize
soliloquize, v. (səˈlɪləkwaɪz) [f. soliloqu-y n. + -ize.] 1. intr. To engage in soliloquy; to talk to oneself.1759 J. G. Cooper Ver-Vert ii. 29 He could..at a proper time and place Religiously soliloquise. 1820 Byron Juan iii. xcvi, Leaving my people to proceed alone, While I soliloquize beyond expr...
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exclaim
▪ I. exclaim, v. (ɛkˈskleɪm) Also 6–7 exclame, -aime. [ad. F. exclamer, ad. L. exclāmāre to call out, f. ex- out + clāmāre to call, shout.] 1. intr. To cry out suddenly and vehemently; to cry out from pain, anger, delight, surprise, etc. Rarely with out.1570 Levins Manip. 18 To Exclame, exclamare. 1...
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virulent
virulent, a. (ˈvɪrjʊlənt) Also 5 verelent, 6 vyrulent. [ad. L. vīrulentus poisonous, f. vīrus virus. So OF. and F. virulent, It., Sp., and Pg. virulento.] 1. Med. † a. Of wounds or ulcers: Characterized by the presence of corrupt or poisonous matter. Obs. (passing into next).c 1400 Lanfranc's Cirurg...
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-ize
-ize (also written -ise), suffix forming vbs. = F. -ise-r, It. -izare, Sp. -izar, ad. late L. -izāre, -īzāre, f. Gr. -ίζειν, formative derivative of vbs. The Greek verbs were partly intrans., as βαρβαρίζειν to play the barbarian, act or speak as a barbarian, side with the barbarians, τυραννίζειν to ...
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cure
▪ I. cure, n.1 (kjʊə(r)) Also 5–6 cuyr, 6–7 Sc. cuir(e, 6 cur. [a. OF. cure care (11th c.; also in mod. dial.):—L. cūra care.] I. Care, charge; spiritual charge. † 1. a. Care, heed, concern. to have (take, do, etc.) no cure of (a thing): not to care for or regard it.c 1300 K. Alis. 4016 For his lord...
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poetry
poetry (ˈpəʊɪtrɪ) Forms: 4–7 poetrie, 5 -trye, -terye, 6 Sc. poyetrie, 5– poetry. [ME. = OF. poetrie, poeterie (13–14th c.), old It. poetr{iacu}a (Florio); ad. late and med.L. poetrīa, f. poēta poet. Poetria occurs in a scholium on Horace Epist. ii. i. 103, written (according to O. Keller, Pseudacro...
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call
▪ I. call, v. (kɔːl) Forms: (1 ceallian), 3 callen, 3–6 calle, (4 cale, kal, kel), 4–5 kall, 4–7 cal, 5 callyn, 6 caal, (caul(e), 4– call. Also (Sc.) 7–9 caw, 8–9 ca'. [OE. shows a single instance of ceallian: but ME. callen, kallen, was originally northern, and evidently a. ON. kalla to call, cry, ...
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