*phiz*

v. t., [ imp. & p. p. Apostrophized p. pr. & vb. n. Apostrophizing. ] 1. To address by apostrophe. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To contract by omitting a letter or letters; also, to mark with an apostrophe (') or apostrophes. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To use the rhetorical figure called apostrophe. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To write a history of the life of. Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To metamorphose. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To spell correctly or according to usage; to correct in regard to spelling. [ 1913 Webster ]

In the coalesced into ith, which modern reaction has orthographized to i' th'. Earle. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Philosophized p. pr. & vb. n. hilosophizing ] To reason like a philosopher; to search into the reason and nature of things; to investigate phenomena, and assign rational causes for their existence. [ 1913 Webster ]

Man philosophizes as he lives. He may philosophize well or ill, but philosophize he must. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who philosophizes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Phizes [ Contr. fr. physiognomy. ] The face or visage. [ Colloq. ] Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Theosophized p. pr. & vb. n. Theosophizing. ] To practice theosophy. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]