Musicalise

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To set (a text etc) to music. UK

    "Although she [Maurine Watkins] was adamant about it throughout her lifetime, after she was dead, her executors gave permission to musicalise her work."

  2. 2
    To compose music for a dramatic work. UK

Example

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"Although she [Maurine Watkins] was adamant about it throughout her lifetime, after she was dead, her executors gave permission to musicalise her work."

Etymology

From musical + -ise.

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