-ise


-ise

suff. Variant of -ize.

-ise

suffix forming verbs a variant of -ize Usage: See at -ize

-ise1

, Chiefly Brit. var. of -ize: organise. usage: See -ize.

-ise2

, a noun suffix, occurring in loanwords from French, indicating quality, condition, or function: franchise; merchandise. Compare -ice. [Middle English < Old French -ise, variant of -ice -ice]