Wordiyoiz
GreekVariants
izize
Related Roots
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About This Root
From Greek -izein, a verb-forming suffix meaning 'to make, cause to become.' Entered English via Latin -izāre and French -iser. Extremely productive in modern English, creating verbs from adjectives and nouns: authorize, stabilize, formalize, bowdlerize. British English often spells it -ise.
Associated Words
authorize
To give official permission or power to someone
IELTSTOEFLB2
bowdlerize
To censor a text by removing offensive or indecent parts
GRE
destabilization
The process of making something less stable
C2
formalized
Made official or given a recognized form
TOEFLA2
stabilization
The process of making something stable or steady
B2