-arize

-arize

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āsjos
Latin -āriusder.
Middle English -arie
English -ar(y)
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English -arize

    From -ar(y) + -ize.

    Suffix

    -arize

    1. Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives ending in -ary.
      ‎military + ‎-arize → ‎militarize (“to create a military”)
      ‎monetary + ‎-arize → ‎monetarize (“to create monetary status”)
      ‎notary + ‎-arize → ‎notarize (“to witness as a notary”)

    Derived terms

    Category English terms suffixed with -arize not found
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