stylize

transitive verb styl·ize \ˈstī(-ə)-ˌlīz\

styl·izedstyl·iz·ing

Definition of STYLIZE

: to conform to a conventional style; specifically : to represent or design according to a style or stylistic pattern rather than according to nature or tradition

— styl·i·za·tion \ˌstī-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

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First Known Use of STYLIZE

1898

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