(~s, -izing, ~d)
Note: in BRIT, also use '-ise'
Verbs that can end in either ‘~’ or ‘-ise’ are dealt with in this dictionary at the ‘~’ spelling. Many verbs ending in ~ describe processes by which things or people are brought into a new state.
The dispute could jeopardize the negotiations.
...a way of trying to regularize and standardize practice.
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