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-izingsuffix1Primary stress is retained by the usual stressed syllable of the preceding element. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: -ize suffix, -ing suffix1. Etymology: < -ize suffix + -ing suffix1.Formations are found from the end of the 16th cent., e.g. Scotizing n., Nimrodizing n., postillizing n., orphanizing n. In many cases a verb in -ize suffix is attested, but only at a later date. Some words apparently show partly a formation in this suffix and partly a formation in -ing suffix1 on a verb in -ize suffix, e.g. personalizing n., socializing n. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2020). -izingsuffix2Primary stress is retained by the usual stressed syllable of the preceding element. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: -ize suffix, -ing suffix2. Etymology: < -ize suffix + -ing suffix2.Formations are found from the 17th cent., e.g. balladizing adj., pyrgopolinizing adj., Pindarizing adj. In many cases a verb in -ize suffix is attested, but only at a later date. Some words apparently show partly a formation in this suffix and partly a formation in -ing suffix2 on a verb in -ize suffix, e.g. neutralizing adj., pluralizing adj. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < suffix1suffix2 |