prosify

verb

pros·​i·​fy

ˈprōzəˌfī

-ed/-ing/-es

transitive verb

: to make prosaic

his summary prosifies the poem

intransitive verb

: to write prose

prosifies as well as versifies

Word History

Etymology

prose entry 1 + -ify

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