-ize

-izar

USAGE NOTE

This suffix may also be spelled "-ise."

-ize(ayz)

suffix

1. (used to form verbs with the sense of "to do")

a. -izar

The union organised a protest against the cuts.

El sindicato organizó una protesta contra los recortes.

2. (used to form verbs with the sense of "to cause to become")

a. -izar

Minerals crystallise at different temperatures.

Los minerales cristalizan a distintas temperaturas.