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Apostrophizes vs Apostrophized - What's the difference?

apostrophizes | apostrophized |

As verbs the difference between apostrophizes and apostrophized

is that apostrophizes is (apostrophize) while apostrophized is (apostrophize).

apostrophizes

English

Verb

(head)
  • (apostrophize)

  • apostrophize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * apostrophise

    Verb

  • to use the apostrophe figure of speech in writing or speech
  • (c1850): "You little thought,” said Mr. Pumblechook, apostrophizing the fowl in the dish, “when you was a young fledgling, what was in store for you. Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens.
    (1894): "...she resumed her former occupation, and continued to soliloquize and apostrophize her absent handmaidens, without even appearing sensible of his presence. St.Ronan's Well, by Sir Walter Scott.
  • to add one or more apostrophe characters to text to indicate missing letters
  • See also

    * apostrophe

    apostrophized

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (apostrophize)