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Adonize
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adonize
English
Verb
en adonise.
en Love's Dream; a petite opera, in two acts. 1821 29 But do pray recover your senses time enough to see me married—so run and dress yourself, make yourself gay; fly Simon and Adonize your master.
en Pattie's modern stage: a collection of the most approved and popular Dramas P. D. 1838 Oh, never mind — you have asked me now— that will do — make no apologies for the lateness of the invitation — I'll Adonize and be with you — a dinner is a sort of extempore performance.
en Tales of a tourist - Volumes 1-2 1823 148 This was an intimation Pendennis by no means thought it prudent to neglect ; and being,: among other things, a great coxcomb, he took out his watch, and observing he had scarcely time to Adonize himself for dinner, took leave of his fair friends, with the consolatory promise of a very speedy return.
en Bentley's Miscellany - Volume 10 Charles Dickens; William Harrison Ainsworth; Albert Smith 1841 253 A legion of tailors came to Adonize him, but he puzzled them all.
en Robert and Frederick Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna 1842 244 But come man, up with you ! and begin to Adonize. You are a slow coach, we all know ; and I shall be ready before you, I'll lay any bet, even should I give you ten minutes' advantage.
Anagrams
en adeinoz anodize