"apostrophise" meaning in English

See apostrophise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: apostrophises [present, singular, third-person], apostrophising [participle, present], apostrophised [participle, past], apostrophised [past]
Etymology: From apostrophe + -ise. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|apostrophe|ise}} apostrophe + -ise Head templates: {{en-verb}} apostrophise (third-person singular simple present apostrophises, present participle apostrophising, simple past and past participle apostrophised)
  1. Alternative spelling of apostrophize Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: apostrophize

Inflected forms

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