"euphemise" meaning in English

See euphemise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: euphemises [present, singular, third-person], euphemising [participle, present], euphemised [participle, past], euphemised [past]
Etymology: euphem(ism) + -ise Etymology templates: {{suf|en|euphemism|ise|alt1=euphem(ism)}} euphem(ism) + -ise Head templates: {{en-verb}} euphemise (third-person singular simple present euphemises, present participle euphemising, simple past and past participle euphemised)
  1. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of euphemize Tags: UK, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: euphemize
    Sense id: en-euphemise-en-verb-H3TQis1~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ise

Inflected forms

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