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-ize
(ize)to make or cause to be
Greek suffix that turns a noun or adjective into a verb. To memorize is to make a memory of; to organize is to put in order.
suffixGreek
Build, break, makeExample words
memorize
to commit to memory
organize
to put in order
synchronize
to put together in time
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 5, 6, 7
- L.5.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
- L.6.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
- L.7.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
Build, break, make. Roots about building, breaking, joining, and making things.
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