"-ise" meaning in English

See -ise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser, from Late Latin -izāre, from Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō), from Proto-Indo-European *-idyé- (verbal suffix). Cognate with Old English -ettan (verbal suffix). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-isen}} Middle English -isen, {{der|en|frm|-iser}} Middle French -iser, {{der|en|LL.|-izō|-izāre}} Late Latin -izāre, {{der|en|grc|-ίζω}} Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō), {{der|en|ine-pro|*-idyé-|pos=verbal suffix}} Proto-Indo-European *-idyé- (verbal suffix), {{cog|ang|-ettan|pos=verbal suffix}} Old English -ettan (verbal suffix) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=verb-forming suffixes|cat3=|head=|id=}} -ise, {{en-suffix|cat2=verb-forming suffixes}} -ise
  1. Alternative form of -ize used in certain words; see the usage notes. Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -ize used in certain words (extra: see the usage notes)
    Sense id: en--ise-en-suffix-u~4sX6Ul Categories (other): Pages using catfix
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

Etymology: From Middle English -ise, from Old French -ise, borrowed from Latin -itia. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-ise}} Middle English -ise, {{der|en|fro|-ise}} Old French -ise, {{der|en|la|-itia}} Latin -itia Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -ise, {{en-suffix}} -ise
  1. Suffix used in loanwords from French to form abstract nouns of quality or function. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ise-en-suffix-5RaZWMmd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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