Wikify

//ˈwɪkifaɪ// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To adapt to the standards and facilities of an existing wiki, such as by marking up with wikitext. transitive

    "As a starting point, I've wikified an article I wrote a while ago."

  2. 2
    To make into a wiki, or to use a wiki approach for. transitive

    "The Los Angeles Times proved this last week, with its high-minded but ultimately hilarious attempt to 'wikify ' its editorial column."

  3. 3
    To use or participate in a wiki. intransitive

    ""They can blog and podcast and 'wikify ' and do all sorts of things we could not even imagine until very recently.""

Example

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"As a starting point, I've wikified an article I wrote a while ago."

Etymology

From wiki + -fy.

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mark up

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