-ize

Other forms

• -ise

Suffix

Suffix -ize

1. (US) A suffix used to change a word to a verb meaning to make something like that word.
   • Synonym: -ify

   Example: German → Germanize

Verb Usage

Plain form -ize

Third-person singular -izes

Past tense -ized

Past participle -ized

Present participle -izing