Definitions for -ize
-ize

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1. -izesuffix

   Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives, the verbs having the sense of "to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective".

2. Etymology: From -isen, from -iser, from -izare, from -ιζειν, from -idj-. Cognate with, -izzen, -ettan. Also see notes.

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1. -ize

   Despite the various English dialects spoken from country to country and within different regions of the same country, there are only slight regional variations in English orthography, the two most notable variations being British and American spelling. Many of the differences between American and British English date back to a time before spelling standards were developed. For instance, some spellings seen as "American" today were once commonly used in Britain, and some spellings seen as "British" were once commonly used in the United States. A "British standard" began to emerge following the 1755 publication of Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language, and an "American standard" started following the work of Noah Webster and, in particular, his An American Dictionary of the English Language, first published in 1828. Webster's efforts at spelling reform were somewhat effective in his native country, resulting in certain well-known patterns of spelling differences between the American and British varieties of English. However, English-language spelling reform has rarely been adopted otherwise. As a result, modern English orthography varies only minimally between countries and is far from phonemic in any country.

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1. -ize

   a verb suffix signifying to make, to do, to practice; as apologize, baptize, theorize, tyrannize

How to pronounce -ize?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say -ize in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of -ize in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of -ize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of -ize in a Sentence

1. Kevin Faulconer:

   Gavin Newsom is trying to nationalize [and] partisan-ize the election, what he doesn't realize is that this is a referendum on his failures here in California, pure and simple. It's a failure on schools, it's a failure on skyrocketing homelessness, [a] dramatic rise in crime and his lack of preparedness for wildfires.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-Ize
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/-Ize
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-ize