-ize
-ize [-ization -izationally -ize] BrE NAmE -ise suffix (in verbs) 1. to become, make or make like •privatize •fossilize •Americanize 2. to speak, think, act, treat, etc. in the way mentioned •criticize •theorize •deputize •pasteurize 3. to place in •hospitalize Derived Words: ↑-ization ▪ ↑-izationally
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