-ize

Morpheme

-ize

Type

suffix

Denotation

verb suffix

Etymology

Middle English -isen; Old French -iser/-izer; Late Latin -izare; Ancient Greek -izein

Evidence

actualize, atomize, conceptualize, crystallize, immunization, immortalize, motorize, nebulizer, organizational, oxidize, socialization, weatherize, winterize

Notes

preferred American spelling

See Also

-ise