~ 1
■ suffix variant spelling of -ize .
Usage
There are some verbs which must be spelled ~ and are not variants of the -ize ending. They include advertise , televise , compromise , and improvise . See also -ize .
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~ 2
■ suffix forming nouns of quality, state, or function: expertise.
Origin
from OFr. ~ , from L. -itia , -itium .