epistolize

e·pis·to·lize

[ih-pis-tl-ahyz] verb, e·pis·to·lized, e·pis·to·liz·ing.
verb (used without object)
1.
to write a letter.
verb (used with object)
2.
to write a letter to.
Also, especially British, e·pis·to·lise.


Origin:
1625–35; < Latin epistol(a) epistle + -ize

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