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poetise

[poh-i-tahyz]

po·et·ize

[poh-i-tahyz] verb, -ized, -iz·ing.
verb (used without object)
1.
to write poetry.
verb (used with object)
2.
to express poetically: to poetize a story.
3.
to make or treat as poetic; poeticize: to poetize reality.

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Poetise is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
Also, especially British, po·et·ise.


Origin:
1575–85; poet + -ize

po·et·iz·er, noun
un·po·et·ized, adjective
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poeticize, poetize, poeticise or poetise (pəʊˈɛtɪˌsaɪz, ˈpəʊɪˌtaɪz)
 
vb
1.  (tr) to put into poetry or make poetic
2.  (intr) to speak or write poetically
 
poetize, poetize, poeticise or poetise
 
vb
 
poeticise, poetize, poeticise or poetise
 
vb
 
poetise, poetize, poeticise or poetise
 
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