Lyricize
Full definition of lyricize
Verb
- (transitive) To make lyrical; to treat in a poetically sentimental or emotional manner.
- (transitive) To provide lyrics for (an existing melody).
- 2009-05-11, Stephen Holden, The Gershwin Brother Who Treasured His Dictionary, Three numbers were taken from “The Shocking Miss Pilgrim,†a 1947 Betty Grable movie whose musical score consisted of posthumously lyricized George Gershwin tunes.