"-ise" meaning in English

See -ise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From Middle English -isen, from Old French -iser, from Latin -izāre, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν (-ízein). See also the usage notes. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-isen}} Middle English -isen, {{der|en|fro|-iser}} Old French -iser, {{der|en|la|-izāre}} Latin -izāre, {{der|en|grc|-ίζειν}} Ancient Greek -ίζειν (-ízein) 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
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

Etymology: From Middle English -isen, from Old French -ise, borrowed from Latin -itia. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-isen}} Middle English -isen, {{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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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