apostrophize

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

apostrophize
    v 1: use an apostrophe [syn: {apostrophize}, {apostrophise}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Apostrophize \A*pos"tro*phize\, v. t., [imp. & p. p.
   {Apostrophized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Apostrophizing}.]
   1. To address by apostrophe.
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   2. To contract by omitting a letter or letters; also, to mark
      with an apostrophe (') or apostrophes.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Apostrophize \A*pos"tro*phize\, v. i.
   To use the rhetorical figure called apostrophe.
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