-arize

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

By surface analysis, -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

English terms suffixed with -arize
militarize
monetarize
notarize
sanctuarize
summarize
tertiarization
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