definitions

-ise

1

Chiefly British. variant of -ize: organise.

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Nearby words

-ing, -ion, -ior, -ious, -isation, -ise, -ish, -ism, -ismus, -ist, -ista

Usage note

See -ize.

Definition for -ise (2 of 2)

-ise

2

a noun suffix, occurring in loanwords from French, indicating quality, condition, or function: franchise; merchandise.
Compare -ice.

Origin of -ise

2
Middle English < Old French -ise, variant of -ice
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British Dictionary definitions for -ise

-ise

suffix forming verbs

a variant of -ize

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See -ize
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Word Origin and History for -ise

-ise

see -ize.

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