poetize
[ poh-i-tahyz ]
verb (used without object),po·et·ized, po·et·iz·ing.
to write poetry.
verb (used with object),po·et·ized, po·et·iz·ing.
to express poetically: to poetize a story.
to make or treat as poetic; poeticize: to poetize reality.
Origin of poetize
1- Also especially British, po·et·ise .
Other words from poetize
- po·et·iz·er, noun
- un·po·et·ized, adjective
Words Nearby poetize
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use poetize in a sentence
A woman, he told himself, should appear to us in a dream, or such a glory as may poetize her vulgarity.
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume VIII. | Guy de MaupassantWhen we talk of being invaded in the north, we poetize the idea of defense by the figure of defending our hearthstones.
Venetian Life | William Dean HowellsHe may poetize fairly, and saw poorly; or he may saw fairly, and poetize poorly; or he may both saw and poetize indifferently.
Sex in Education | Edward H. ClarkeHis maxim was “to poetize as he spoke, and to paint as he saw.”
All very well to poetize and maunder about in quiet Hazlewood; but, by Jove!
Browse