transcription, транскрипция: [ verb suffix ]
Etymology: Middle French -iser, from Late Latin -izare, from Greek -izein
1.
a.
(1) : cause to be or conform to or resemble
system ize
American ize
: cause to be formed into
union ize
(2) : subject to a (specified) action
plagiar ize
(3) : impregnate or treat or combine with
alumin ize
b. : treat like
idol ize
c. : treat according to the method of
bowdler ize
2.
a. : become : become like
crystall ize
b. : be productive in or of
hypothes ize
: engage in a (specified) activity
philosoph ize
c. : adopt or spread the manner of activity or the teaching of
Platon ize
Usage:
The suffix -ize has been productive in English since the time of Thomas Nashe (1567-1601), who claimed credit for introducing it into English to remedy the surplus of monosyllabic words. Almost any noun or adjective can be made into a verb by adding -ize
hospital ize
familiar ize
many technical terms are coined this way
oxid ize
as well as verbs of ethnic derivation
American ize
and verbs derived from proper names
bowdler ize
mesmer ize
Nashe noted in 1591 that his -ize coinages were being criticized, and to this day new words ending in -ize
final ize
priorit ize
are sure to draw critical fire.