orthographize

English

Alternative forms

orthographise

Etymology

From orthography +‎ -ize.

Verb

orthographize (third-person singular simple present orthographizes, present participle orthographizing, simple past and past participle orthographized) (transitive)

  1. To spell correctly or according to usage or pronunciation.
  2. To correct in regard to spelling.
    • 1871, John Earle, The Philology of the English Tongue:
      "In the" coalesced into "ith", which modern reaction has orthographized to "i' th".
  3. To devise a writing system for a language.

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