-ise

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Chiefly British. variant of -ize: organise.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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usage note for -ise

See -ize.

Words nearby -ise

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

Definition for -ise (2 of 2)

-ise2

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

Origin of -ise

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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

undefined -ise

See -ize
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