The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
POETIZE
verse, versify, poetize, poetise
(verb) compose verses or put into verse; “He versified the ancient saga”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
poetize (third-person singular simple present poetizes, present participle poetizing, simple past and past participle poetized)
To make poetic.
To compose poetry.
Source: Wiktionary
Po"et*ize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Poetized; p. pr. & vb. n. Poetizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. poétiser.]
Definition: To write as a poet; to compose verse; to idealize. I versify the truth, not poetize. Donne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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