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poeticize

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pəʊˈɛtɪˌsaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pō etə sīz′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
po•et•i•cize  (pō etə sīz′),USA pronunciation v., -cized, -ciz•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. Poetryto make (thoughts, feelings, etc.) poetic;
    express in poetry.
  2. Poetryto write poetry about (an event, occasion, etc.).

v.i. 
  1. Poetryto speak or write poetry.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] po•eti•cise′. 
  • poetic + -ize 1795–1805

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
poeticize /pəʊˈɛtɪˌsaɪz/, poetize /ˈpəʊɪˌtaɪz/, poeticise, poetise vb
  1. (transitive) to put into poetry or make poetic
  2. (intransitive) to speak or write poetically
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