-ize / -ise
to make, treat as, become
Greek · -izein (-ίζειν)
Makes verbs meaning to make or turn into: modern + ize = modernize, organ + ize = organize. British English often writes -ise; Indian English accepts both.
Memory trick
-ize is a wizard: it casts a spell that makes something become that thing.
Words from this root
- organize (organ + ize) — to arrange in orderआयोजित करना, व्यवस्थित करना
- realize (real + ize) — to understand fullyएहसास होना
- recognize (re + cogn + ize) — to know againपहचानना
- modernize (modern + ize) — to make up to dateआधुनिक बनाना
- apologize (apolog + ize) — to say sorryमाफ़ी माँगना
- memorize (memor + ize) — to learn by heartरटना, याद करना
- criticize (critic + ize) — to point out faultsआलोचना करना
- summarize (summar + ize) — to give the main pointsसारांश बताना
- finalize (final + ize) — to make completely settledअंतिम रूप देना
- specialize (special + ize) — to focus on one subjectविशेषज्ञता हासिल करना
- legalize (legal + ize) — to make lawfulवैध बनाना
- energize (energ + ize) — to fill with energyऊर्जा भरना