Pronunciation: ' mi-sh ə - ˌ n ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1826
intransitive verb : to carry on missionary work
transitive verb : to do missionary work among
– mis · sion · i · za · tion \ ˌ mi-sh ə -n ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
– mis · sion · iz · er \ ' mi-sh ə - ˌ n ī -z ə r \ noun