Lyricize
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To make lyrical; to treat in a poetically sentimental or emotional manner. transitive
- 2 To provide lyrics for (an existing melody). transitive
"Three numbers were taken from “The Shocking Miss Pilgrim,” a 1947 Betty Grable movie whose musical score consisted of posthumously lyricized George Gershwin tunes."
Example
More examples"Three numbers were taken from “The Shocking Miss Pilgrim,” a 1947 Betty Grable movie whose musical score consisted of posthumously lyricized George Gershwin tunes."
Etymology
From lyric + -ize.
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