I. əˈpästrəˌfīz also -ȯs- verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: apostrophe (I) + -ize
transitive verb
: to address by or in apostrophe
apostrophize the spirit of freedom
intransitive verb
: to express an apostrophe
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: apostrophe (II) + -ize
: to shorten by omitting a letter : mark with an apostrophe