Personise

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of personize. UK, alt-of, nonstandard

    "If you would make Fortune your friend, or, to personise her no longer, if you desire, my son, to be rich, and have money, be more eager to save than acquire : when people say, money is to be got here, and money is to be got there, take no notice; mind your own business; stay where you are, and secure all you can get without stirring."

Example

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"If you would make Fortune your friend, or, to personise her no longer, if you desire, my son, to be rich, and have money, be more eager to save than acquire : when people say, money is to be got here, and money is to be got there, take no notice; mind your own business; stay where you are, and secure all you can get without stirring."

Etymology

From person + -ise.

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