apostrophize

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Or that the prolix Gaev — a man as likely to apostrophize a piece of furniture as the stars above — keeps promising he’ll be quiet.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2011

Thus did Adolf Hitler apostrophize his beloved season, spring.

From Time Magazine Archive

So did one medieval minstrel apostrophize his hero, suggesting that a good hunting dog might be a duke's best friend.

From Time Magazine Archive

No bright and overwhelming genius appeared in 1947 to light the way and apostrophize the age.

From Time Magazine Archive

To apostrophize is to solemnly address some person or personified attribute apart from the audience to whom one is speaking; as, a preacher may apostrophize virtue, the saints of old, or even the Deity.

From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin