-ize

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  -ize \-ize\suff. [F. -iser, L. -izare, Gr. ?.]
     A verb suffix signifying to make, to do, to practice; as,
     apologize, baptize, theorize, tyrannize.
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     Note: In the case of certain words the spelling with -ise


           (after analogy with F. -iser) is the usual form; as,
           catechise, criticise. With regard to most words,
           however, which have this suffix there is a diversity of
           usage, some authorities spelling -ise, others (as in
           this book) -ize.
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