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Chiefly British. variant of -ize: organise.

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usage note for -ise

See -ize.

Words nearby -ise

ischium, Ischys, iSCSI, ISD, ISDN, -ise, Ise Bay, I see, Isenheim Altarpiece, Isenland, Isenstein

Other definitions for -ise (2 of 2)

-ise²

a noun suffix, occurring in loanwords from French, indicating quality, condition, or function: franchise; merchandise.

Compare -ice.

Origin of -ise

Middle English <Old French -ise, variant of -ice

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How to use -ise in a sentence

Inconsistent hyphenation and inconsistent use of -ise and -ize spellings have been left as in the original.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
De Lawd sartin sent him ter me ter tek keer of an Ise gwin ter do it.
Three Little Women|Gabrielle E. Jackson
But Ise gotter settle up dis policy fer de fambly so what is it?
Three Little Women|Gabrielle E. Jackson
Huh, Ise seen many a corporation dat hatter have good thick leather soles fer ter tote em round.
Three Little Women|Gabrielle E. Jackson

Ise gwine straight off ter markit dis minit and Ill see dat it get sont off ter de right pusson for Ise done anudder ting.
Three Little Women|Gabrielle E. Jackson

British Dictionary definitions for -ise

-ise

suffix forming verbs

a variant of -ize

undefined -ise

See -ize

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