-ize
(Latin: a suffix; to act in a certain way; to treat in a certain way; to make into; to treat with; to do; to make; to cause)
These word entries are just a small listing of the many words that exist with the -ize endings; so, be aware that there are many more words with this suffix which exist in this lexicon.
Another closely related suffix family with the same meanings, but a different spelling, is located at this -ise unit.
spiritualize
stabilize
sterilize
stigmatize
1. To accuse, or to condemn openly or formally; or to brand as disgraceful.
2. To label someone, or something, as socially unacceptable.
2. To label someone, or something, as socially unacceptable.
subsidize
1. To contribute money to somebody or something; especially, to give a government grant to a private company, organization, or charity to help it to continue to function.
2. To pay for a part of something; to reduce the cost of something by providing a subsidy.
2. To pay for a part of something; to reduce the cost of something by providing a subsidy.
summarize
1. To give a shortened version of something that has been said or written, stating its main points.
2. To give a recapitulation of the salient (prominent, worthy of note, pertinent, or relevant) facts; to recapitulate (repeat in a concise form), or review.
2. To give a recapitulation of the salient (prominent, worthy of note, pertinent, or relevant) facts; to recapitulate (repeat in a concise form), or review.
symbolize, symbolizes, symbolized, symbolizing (verb forms)
1. To represent something by means of a symbol.
2. To express indirectly by an image, form, model or to represent something: "For many people, flowers symbolize love and affection for someone."
2. To express indirectly by an image, form, model or to represent something: "For many people, flowers symbolize love and affection for someone."
synthesize
temporize
1. To adopt some course of action for the time or occasion; hence, to adapt oneself or to conform to a time and circumstances.
2. To act evasively in order to gain time, to avoid an argument, or to postpone a decision.
2. To act evasively in order to gain time, to avoid an argument, or to postpone a decision.
terrorize
To fill or overwhelm with terror; to coerce by intimidation or fear.
thermalize
In physics, to bring into thermal equilibrium with the environment.
tranquilize
traumatize, traumatizes; traumatized; traumatizing (verbs)
1. To cause a person to experience severe emotional shock or distress, often resulting in long-lasting psychological damage.
2. To cause physical injury to someone or something.
3. To wound or to injure (a tissue), as in a surgical operation.
4. To subject someone to psychological trauma.
2. To cause physical injury to someone or something.
3. To wound or to injure (a tissue), as in a surgical operation.
4. To subject someone to psychological trauma.
unsecularize
1. To cause to become non secular.
2. To detach from secular things.
3. To alienate oneself from the world.
2. To detach from secular things.
3. To alienate oneself from the world.
urbanize
