"problemise" meaning in English

See problemise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: problemises [present, singular, third-person], problemising [participle, present], problemised [participle, past], problemised [past]
Etymology: From problem + -ise. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|problem|ise}} problem + -ise Head templates: {{en-verb}} problemise (third-person singular simple present problemises, present participle problemising, simple past and past participle problemised)
  1. To make a problem of; to treat as problematic.

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Alternative forms

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