"missionize" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈmɪʃənʌɪz/ [UK] Forms: missionizes [present, singular, third-person], missionizing [participle, present], missionized [participle, past], missionized [past]
Etymology: From mission + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mission|ize}} mission + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} missionize (third-person singular simple present missionizes, present participle missionizing, simple past and past participle missionized)
  1. (intransitive) To work as a missionary; to do missionary work. Tags: intransitive Derived forms (do missionary work): missionizer
    Sense id: en-missionize-en-verb-DU5S97Dt Disambiguation of 'do missionary work': 63 31 4 3
  2. (transitive) To do missionary work among (a people) or in (a particular place). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-missionize-en-verb-MF3OWZwV
  3. (transitive, historical) To teach and to bring under the control of European religion and culture through the mission system, as the Spanish did with Native Americans in their colonies. Tags: historical, transitive
    Sense id: en-missionize-en-verb-7YFoRRnk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 5 77 6 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 15 9 65 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 6 74 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 4 82 4
  4. (transitive) To make suitable for a military (or intelligence gathering, etc) mission. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-missionize-en-verb-EKLghul9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: missionise

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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