ising: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words

Prefixes of ising

rising
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rising
- noun a movement upward
  ascension; ascent; rise.
  they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon
- noun organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
  uprising; insurrection; revolt; rebellion.
advertising

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advertising
- noun a public promotion of some product or service
  ad; advert; advertisement; advertizement; advertizing.
- noun the business of drawing public attention to goods and services
  publicizing.
raising

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raising
- noun the event of something being raised upward
  lift; elevation.
  an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon
  
  a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity
- noun the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
  rearing; nurture.
surprising

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surprising
- adjective causing surprise or wonder or amazement
  the report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data
  
  leaped up with surprising agility
  
  she earned a surprising amount of money
- verb cause to be surprised
  surprise.
  The news really surprised me
arising

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arise
- verb come into existence; take on form or shape
  originate; develop; rise; uprise; spring up; grow.
  A new religious movement originated in that country
  
  a love that sprang up from friendship
  
  the idea for the book grew out of a short story
  
  An interesting phenomenon uprose
- verb originate or come into being
  come up; bob up.
  a question arose
promising

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promising
- adjective satellite showing possibility of achievement or excellence
  a promising young man
- verb make a promise or commitment
  assure; promise.
comprising

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comprise
- verb be composed of
  consist.
  The land he conquered comprised several provinces
  
  What does this dish consist of?
- verb include or contain; have as a component
  incorporate; contain.
  A totally new idea is comprised in this paper
  
  The record contains many old songs from the 1930's
exercising

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exercising
- noun the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
  workout; physical exertion; exercise; physical exercise.
  the doctor recommended regular exercise
  
  he did some exercising
  
  the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit
- verb put to use
  exercise; exert.
  exert one's power or influence
uprising

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uprising
- noun organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
  rising; insurrection; revolt; rebellion.
- verb come into existence; take on form or shape
  originate; develop; rise; uprise; spring up; arise; grow.
  A new religious movement originated in that country
  
  a love that sprang up from friendship
  
  the idea for the book grew out of a short story
  
  An interesting phenomenon uprose
advising

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advise
- verb give advice to
  counsel; rede.
  The teacher counsels troubled students
  
  The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud
- verb inform (somebody) of something
  apprize; send word; apprise; give notice; notify.
  I advised him that the rent was due
revising

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revising
- noun editing that involves writing something again
  rewriting.
- verb make revisions in
  revise.
  revise a thesis
practising

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practise
- verb engage in a rehearsal (of)
  practice; rehearse.
- verb carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
  practice; exercise; do.
  practice law
praising

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praising
- adjective satellite full of or giving praise
  praiseful; laudatory.
  a laudatory remark
- verb express approval of
  praise.
  The parents praised their children for their academic performance
organising

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organise
- verb bring order and organization to
  coordinate; organize.
  Can you help me organize my files?
- verb create (as an entity)
  organize; form.
  social groups form everywhere
  
  They formed a company
supervising

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supervising
- noun management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
  oversight; superintendence; supervision.
- verb watch and direct
  oversee; superintend; manage; supervise.
  Who is overseeing this project?
compromising

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compromising
- adjective making or willing to make concessions
  flexible; conciliatory.
  loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet
- verb make a compromise; arrive at a compromise; we all must compromise"
  compromise.
  nobody will get everything he wants
recognising

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recognise
- verb show approval or appreciation of
  recognize.
  My work is not recognized by anybody!
  
  The best student was recognized by the Dean
- verb grant credentials to
  recognize; accredit.
  The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution
  
  recognize an academic degree
cruising

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cruise
- noun an ocean trip taken for pleasure
  sail.
- verb drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
  She cruised the neighborhood in her new convertible
fundraising

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fundraise
- verb raise money for a cause or project
  fund raise; fund-raise.
  We are fundraising for AIDS research
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devising

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devising
- noun the act that results in something coming to be
  making; fashioning.
  the devising of plans
  
  the fashioning of pots and pans
  
  the making of measurements
  
  it was already in the making
- verb come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
  formulate; devise; contrive; invent; excogitate; forge.
  excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
enterprising

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enterprising
- adjective marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
  an enterprising foreign policy
  
  an enterprising young man likely to go far
uncompromising

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uncompromising
- adjective not making concessions
  inflexible; sturdy.
  took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks
  
  uncompromising honesty
realising

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realise
- verb earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
  earn; bring in; clear; pull in; take in; gain; realize; make.
  How much do you make a month in your new job?
  
  She earns a lot in her new job
  
  this merger brought in lots of money
  
  He clears $5,000 each month
- verb convert into cash; of goods and property
  realize.
merchandising

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merchandising
- noun the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
  marketing; selling.
- verb engage in the trade of
  merchandise; trade.
  he is merchandising telephone sets
bruising

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bruising
- adjective satellite causing mental or emotional injury
  a bruising experience
  
  protected from the bruising facts of battle"- John Mason Brown
- verb injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
  bruise; contuse.
  I bruised my knee
emphasising

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emphasise
- verb give extra weight to (a communication)
  underline; underscore; emphasize.
  Her gesture emphasized her words
- verb to stress, single out as important
  accent; punctuate; stress; accentuate; emphasize.
  Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
franchising

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franchise
- noun an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
- noun a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area
  dealership.
appraising

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appraising
- adjective satellite exercising or involving careful evaluations
  evaluative.
  looked him over with an appraising eye
  
  the literary judge uses many evaluative terms
- verb evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
  evaluate; measure; value; assess; valuate; appraise.
  I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional
  
  access all the factors when taking a risk
utilising

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utilise
- verb put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
  employ; apply; use; utilize.
  use your head!
  
  we only use Spanish at home
  
  I can't use this tool
  
  Apply a magnetic field here
  
  This thinking was applied to many projects
  
  How do you utilize this tool?
  
  I apply this rule to get good results
  
  use the plastic bags to store the food
  
  He doesn't know how to use a computer
disguising

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disguise
- noun an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
  camouflage.
  the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories
- noun any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity
minimising

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minimise
- verb represent as less significant or important
  minimize; downplay; understate.
- verb make small or insignificant
  minimize.
  Let's minimize the risk
maximising

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maximising
- adjective satellite making as great as possible
  maximizing.
- verb make the most of
  maximise; maximize.
  He maximized his role
criticising

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criticise
- verb find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
  knock; pick apart; criticize.
  The paper criticized the new movie
  
  Don't knock the food--it's free
- verb act as a critic
  criticize.
  Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either
improvising

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improvise
- verb perform without preparation
  ad-lib; extemporize; improvize; extemporise.
  he extemporized a speech at the wedding
- verb manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
  extemporize.
  after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks
theorising

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theorise
- verb to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  conjecture; theorize; hypothesize; hypothesise; suppose; speculate; hypothecate.
  Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps
unsurprising

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unsurprising
- adjective not causing surprise
despising

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despising
- noun a feeling of scornful hatred
  despisal.
- verb look down on with disdain
  scorn; despise; disdain; contemn.
  He despises the people he has to work for
  
  The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately
mobilising

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mobilise
- verb call to arms; of military personnel
  rally; mobilize; call up.
- verb get ready for war
  mobilize.
modernising

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modernise
- verb become technologically advanced
  develop; modernize.
  Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace
  
  Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly
- verb make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
  modernize; overhaul.
  You should overhaul your car engine
  
  overhaul the health care system
characterising

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characterise
- verb be characteristic of
  characterize.
  What characterizes a Venetian painting?
- verb describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
  characterize; qualify.
  You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist
  
  This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover
unpromising

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unpromising
- adjective satellite unlikely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment
  faced an unpromising task
  
  music for unpromising combinations of instruments
summarising

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summarise
- verb be a summary of
  summarize; sum up; sum.
  The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper
- verb give a summary (of)
  summarize; resume; sum up.
  he summed up his results
  
  I will now summarize
specialising

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specialise
- verb devote oneself to a special area of work
  specialize.
  She specializes in honey bees
  
  This baker specializes in French bread
- verb be specific about
  particularize; particularise; specify; specialize.
  Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?
stabilising

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stabilising
- adjective satellite causing to become stable
  stabilizing.
  the family is one of the great stabilizing elements in society
- verb support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
  steady; brace; stabilize; stabilise.
  brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel
authorising

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authorise
- verb give or delegate power or authority to
  authorize; empower.
  She authorized her assistant to sign the papers
- verb grant authorization or clearance for
  authorize; clear; pass.
  Clear the manuscript for publication
  
  The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography
patronising

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patronising
- adjective satellite (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
  patronizing; arch; condescending.
- verb do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
  shop; buy at; patronize; patronise; sponsor; shop at; frequent.
optimising

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optimise
- verb make optimal; get the most out of; use best
  optimize.
  optimize your resources
- verb modify to achieve maximum efficiency in storage capacity or time or cost
  optimize.
  optimize a computer program
chastising

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chastise
- verb censure severely
  objurgate; chasten; castigate; correct.
  She chastised him for his insensitive remarks
civilising

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civilise
- verb teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
  educate; school; train; cultivate; civilize.
  Cultivate your musical taste
  
  Train your tastebuds
  
  She is well schooled in poetry
- verb raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
  civilize.
  The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized
agonising

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agonising
- adjective satellite extremely painful
  excruciating; torturous; torturing; agonizing; harrowing; torturesome.
- verb cause to agonize
  agonize; agonise.
conceptualising

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conceptualise
- verb have the idea for
  gestate; conceive; conceptualize.
  He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
  
  This library was well conceived
globalising

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globalise
- verb make world-wide in scope or application
  globalize.
  Markets are being increasingly globalized
socialising

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socialising
- noun the act of meeting for social purposes
  socialisation; socialization; socializing.
  there was too much socialization with the enlisted men
- verb take part in social activities; interact with others
  socialize; socialise.
  He never socializes with his colleagues
  
  The old man hates to socialize
colonising

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colonise
- verb settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
  colonize.
  Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century
- verb settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)
  colonize.
  The British colonized the East Coast
destabilising

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destabilise
- verb become unstable
  destabilize.
  The economy destabilized rapidly
- verb make unstable
  destabilize.
  Terrorism destabilized the government
symbolising

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symbolising
- noun the act of representing something with a symbol
  symbolizing.
- verb represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols
  symbolise; symbolize.
  The poet symbolizes love in this poem
  
  These painters believed that artists should symbolize
tantalising

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tantalising
- adjective satellite arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
  tantalizing.
  a tantalizing taste of success
- verb harass with persistent criticism or carping
  rag; razz; bait; tantalize; twit; taunt; ride; tease; cod; rally; tantalise.
  The children teased the new teacher
  
  Don't ride me so hard over my failure
  
  His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie
prioritising

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prioritise
- verb assign a priority to
  prioritize.
  we have too many things to do and must prioritize
generalising

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generalise
- verb speak or write in generalities
  generalize.
- verb draw from specific cases for more general cases
  extrapolate; generalize; infer.
harmonising

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harmonise
- verb go together
  accord; fit in; concord; consort; harmonize; agree.
  The colors don't harmonize
  
  Their ideas concorded
- verb write a harmony for
  harmonize.
oxidising

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oxidise
- verb add oxygen to or combine with oxygen
  oxidize; oxidate.
- verb enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide
  oxidize; oxidate.
  This metal oxidizes easily
legitimising

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legitimise
- verb make legal
  legitimatize; decriminalize; legitimatise; legalise; legalize; legitimate; decriminalise; legitimize.
  Marijuana should be legalized
scrutinising

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scrutinise
- verb to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
  size up; take stock; scrutinize.
  he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror
- verb examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
  audit; scrutinize; inspect.
  audit accounts and tax returns
apologising

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apologise
- verb defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
  rationalize; rationalise; excuse; apologize; justify.
  rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior
  
  he rationalized his lack of success
- verb acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
  apologize.
  I apologized for being late
  
  He apologized for the many typoes
visualising

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visualise
- verb view the outline of by means of an X-ray
  visualize.
  The radiologist can visualize the cancerous liver
- verb form a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract
  visualize.
  Mathematicians often visualize
ionising

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ionise
- verb become converted into ions
  ionize.
- verb convert into ions
  ionize.
categorising

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categorise
- verb place into or assign to a category
  categorize.
  Children learn early on to categorize
excising

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excise
- noun a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)
  excise tax.
- verb remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
  strike; scratch; expunge.
  Please strike this remark from the record
  
  scratch that remark
moralising

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moralise
- verb interpret the moral meaning of
  moralize.
  moralize a story
- verb speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements
  preachify; moralize; sermonise; sermonize.
  This man always sermonizes
exorcising

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exorcise
- verb expel through adjuration or prayers
  exorcize.
  exorcise evil spirits
incising

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incise
- verb make an incision into by carving or cutting
neutralising

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neutralise
- verb get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
  knock off; neutralize; liquidate; do in; waste.
  The mafia liquidated the informer
  
  the double agent was neutralized
- verb make incapable of military action
  neutralize.
industrialising

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industrialise
- verb organize (the production of something) into an industry
  industrialize.
  The Chinese industrialized textile production
- verb develop industry; become industrial
  industrialize.
  The nations of South East Asia will quickly industrialize and catch up with the West
liberalising

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liberalise
- verb become more liberal
  liberalize.
  The laws liberalized after Prohibition
- verb make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules
  liberalize.
normalising

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normalise
- verb become normal or return to its normal state
  normalize.
  Let us hope that relations with this country will normalize soon
- verb make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard
  normalize; renormalise; renormalize.
  normalize relations with China
  
  normalize the temperature
  
  normalize the spelling
demoralising

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demoralising
- adjective satellite destructive of morale and self-reliance
  demoralizing; disheartening; dispiriting.
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  pervert; debase; profane; misdirect; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; corrupt; demoralise; demoralize.
  debauch the young people with wine and women
  
  Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
  
  Do school counselors subvert young children?
  
  corrupt the morals
subsidising

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subsidise
- verb secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces
  subsidize.
- verb support through subsidies
  subsidize.
  The arts in Europe are heavily subsidized
rationalising

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rationalise
- verb structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
  rationalize.
  We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits
- verb defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
  rationalize; apologise; excuse; apologize; justify.
  rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior
  
  he rationalized his lack of success
centralising

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centralising
- adjective tending to draw to a central point
  centralizing.
- verb make central
  centralize; concentrate; centralise.
  The Russian government centralized the distribution of food
synthesising

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synthesise
- verb combine so as to form a more complex, product
  synthesize.
  his operas synthesize music and drama in perfect harmony
  
  The liver synthesizes vitamins
liaising

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liaise
- verb act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  mediate; intermediate; intercede; arbitrate.
  He interceded in the family dispute
  
  He mediated a settlement
sympathising

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sympathise
- verb share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
  sympathize.
- verb to feel or express sympathy or compassion
  sympathize; commiserate.
totalising

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totalise
- verb make into a total
  totalize.
  Can we totalize these different ideas into one philosophy?
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reorganising

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reorganise
- verb organize anew, as after a setback
  reorganize; regroup.
- verb organize anew
  reorganize; shake up.
  We must reorganize the company if we don't want to go under
fertilising

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fertilise
- verb make fertile or productive
  fertilize; fecundate.
  The course fertilized her imagination
- verb provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
  feed; fertilize.
  We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants
televising

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televise
- verb broadcast via television
  telecast.
  The Royal wedding was televised
publicising

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publicise
- verb call attention to
  advertise; publicize; advertize.
  Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS
- verb make public
  publicize; bare; air.
  She aired her opinions on welfare
democratising

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democratise
- verb become (more) democratic; of nations
  democratize.
- verb introduce democratic reforms; of nations
  democratize.
privatising

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privatise
- verb change from governmental to private control or ownership
  privatize.
  The oil industry was privatized
braising

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braising
- noun cooking slowly in fat in a closed pot with little moisture
- verb cook in liquid
  braise.
  braise beef
proselytising

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proselytise
- verb convert to another faith or religion
  proselytize.
surmising

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surmise
- noun a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
  guess; conjecture; supposition; surmisal; hypothesis; speculation.
- verb infer from incomplete evidence
standardising

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standardise
- verb evaluate by comparing with a standard
  standardize.
- verb cause to conform to standard or norm
  standardize.
  The weights and measures were standardized
memorising

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memorise
- verb commit to memory; learn by heart
  learn; memorize; con.
  Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?
institutionalising

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institutionalise
- verb cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
  commit; charge; send; institutionalize.
  After the second episode, she had to be committed
  
  he was committed to prison
capitalising

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capitalise
- verb supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders
  capitalize.
- verb draw advantages from
  capitalize; take advantage.
  he is capitalizing on her mistake
  
  she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover
jeopardising

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jeopardise
- verb pose a threat to; present a danger to
  peril; jeopardize; imperil; endanger; threaten; menace.
  The pollution is endangering the crops
homogenising

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homogenise
- verb break up the fat globules of
  homogenize.
  homogenized milk
- verb become homogeneous or similar, as by mixing
  homogenize.
  The two liquids homogenized in the blender
revitalising

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revitalising
- adjective satellite tending to impart new life and vigor to
  renewing; revitalizing; reviving; restorative.
  the renewing warmth of the sunshine
- verb give new life or vigor to
  revitalise; revitalize.
polarising

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polarise
- verb cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
  polarize.
  polarize light waves
- verb cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions
  polarize.
contextualising

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equalising

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equalise
- verb compensate; make the score equal
  equalize; get even.
- verb make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
  equalize; equate; equal; match.
  let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office
  
  The company matched the discount policy of its competitors
energising

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energising
- adjective satellite supplying motive force
  energizing; kinetic.
  the complex civilization of which Rome was the kinetic center"- H.O.Taylor
- verb raise to a higher energy level
  energise; excite; energize.
  excite the atoms
internalising

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internalise
- verb incorporate within oneself; make subjective or personal
  internalize; interiorize; interiorise.
  internalize a belief
philosophising

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philosophise
- verb reason philosophically
  philosophize.
universalising

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universalise
- verb make universal
  universalize.
  This author's stories universalize old themes
formalising

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formalise
- verb make formal or official
  formalize.
  We formalized the appointment and gave him a title
- verb declare or make legally valid
  formalize; validate.
stigmatising

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stigmatise
- verb to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
  brand; stigmatize; denounce; mark.
  He denounced the government action
  
  She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock
- verb mark with a stigma or stigmata
  stigmatize.
  They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress
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- verb make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
  nail down; settle; finalize.
  let's finalize the proposal
dehumanising

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dehumanise
- verb deprive of human qualities
  dehumanize.
  Life in poverty has dehumanized them
- verb make mechanical or routine
  dehumanize.
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popularise
- verb cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
  vulgarise; generalise; generalize; vulgarize; popularize.
  They popularized coffee in Washington State
  
  Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors
- verb make understandable to the general public
  popularize.
  Carl Sagan popularized cosmology in his books
humanising

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humanise
- verb make more humane
  humanize.
  The mayor tried to humanize life in the big city
appetising

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appetising
- adjective appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma
  appetizing.
apprising

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apprise
- verb inform (somebody) of something
  apprize; send word; give notice; notify; advise.
  I advised him that the rent was due
- verb make aware of
  instruct; apprize.
  Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?
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prise
- verb to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
  lever; jimmy; pry; prize.
  The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail
- verb make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
  pry.
  They pried the information out of him
marginalising

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marginalise
- verb relegate to a lower or outer edge, as of specific groups of people
  marginalize.
  We must not marginalize the poor in our society
reappraising

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reappraise
- verb appraise anew
  Homes in our town are reappraised every five years and taxes are increased accordingly
enfranchising

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enfranchise
- verb grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude
  affranchise.
  Slaves were enfranchised in the mid-19th century
- verb grant voting rights
localising

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localise
- verb identify the location or place of
  localize; place.
  We localized the source of the infection
- verb concentrate on a particular place or spot
  localize; focalize; focalise.
  The infection has localized in the left eye
poising

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poise
- noun a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second
- noun a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
disenfranchising

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- verb deprive of voting rights
  disfranchise.
sensitising

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sensitising
- noun rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections
  sensitisation; sensitization; sensitizing.
- verb cause to sense; make sensitive
  sensitise; sensitize.
  She sensitized me with respect to gender differences in this traditional male-dominated society
  
  My tongue became sensitized to good wine
magnetising

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magnetise
- verb attract strongly, as if with a magnet
  bewitch; mesmerize; mesmerise; magnetize; spellbind.
  She magnetized the audience with her tricks
- verb make magnetic
  magnetize.
  The strong magnet magnetized the iron shavings
decentralising

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decentralising
- adjective tending away from a central point
  decentralizing.
- verb make less central
  decentralise; decentralize; deconcentrate.
  After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized
idealising

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idealise
- verb consider or render as ideal
  idealize.
  She idealized her husband after his death
- verb form ideals
  idealize.
  Man has always idealized
synchronising

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synchronising
- noun an adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in unison
  synchronization; synchronisation; synchronizing.
- verb happen at the same time
  synchronize; synchronise; contemporise; contemporize.
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sterilise
- verb make free from bacteria
  sterilize.
- verb make infertile
  desex; desexualise; sterilize; unsex; desexualize; fix.
  in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized
necrotising

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reprising

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reprise
- verb repeat an earlier theme of a composition
  repeat; reprize; recapitulate.
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dramatise
- verb put into dramatic form
  dramatize; adopt.
  adopt a book for a screenplay
- verb represent something in a dramatic manner
  dramatize.
  These events dramatize the lack of social responsibility among today's youth
mesmerising

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mesmerise
- verb attract strongly, as if with a magnet
  bewitch; mesmerize; magnetize; magnetise; spellbind.
  She magnetized the audience with her tricks
- verb induce hypnosis in
  hypnotize; mesmerize; hypnotise.
terrorising

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terrorise
- verb coerce by violence or with threats
  terrorize.
- verb fill with terror; frighten greatly
  terrorize; terrify.
premising

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premise
- noun a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
  premiss; assumption.
  on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play
- verb set forth beforehand, often as an explanation
  He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand
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galvanising
- adjective satellite affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling
  galvanizing; electric; galvanic.
  gave an electric reading of the play
  
  the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale
- verb to stimulate to action
  galvanise; startle; galvanize.
  ..startled him awake
  
  galvanized into action
monopolising

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monopolise
- verb have and control fully and exclusively
  monopolize.
  He monopolizes the laser printer
- verb have or exploit a monopoly of
  monopolize.
  OPEC wants to monopolize oil
economising

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economise
- verb spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
  economize; save.
  This move will save money
  
  The less fortunate will have to economize now
- verb use cautiously and frugally
  economize; conserve; husband.
  I try to economize my spare time
  
  conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit
crystallising

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crystallise
- verb make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
  illuminate; straighten out; elucidate; clear; clear up; crystallize; sort out; crystalise; shed light on; crystalize; enlighten.
  Could you clarify these remarks?
  
  Clear up the question of who is at fault
- verb cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form
  crystalise; crystalize; crystallize.
  crystallize minerals
externalising

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externalise
- verb regard as objective
  project; externalize.
- verb make external or objective, or give reality to
  exteriorise; objectify; externalize; exteriorize.
  language externalizes our thoughts
individualising

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individualise
- verb make or mark or treat as individual
  individualize.
  The sounds were individualized by sharpness and tone
- verb make personal or more personal
  individualize; personalize; personalise.
  personalized service
nationalising

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nationalise
- verb make national in character or scope
  nationalize.
  His heroic deeds were nationalized by the press
- verb put under state control or ownership
  nationalize.
  Mitterand nationalized the banks
revolutionising

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revolutionise
- verb fill with revolutionary ideas
  revolutionize; inspire.
- verb change radically
  overturn; revolutionize.
  E-mail revolutionized communication in academe
circumcising

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circumcise
- verb cut the skin over the clitoris
- verb cut the foreskin off male babies or teenage boys
  During the bris, the baby boy is circumcised
actualising

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actualise
- verb make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
  actualize; substantiate; realize; realise.
  our ideas must be substantiated into actions
- verb represent or describe realistically
  actualize.
decolonising

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decolonise
- verb grant independence to (a former colony)
  decolonize.
  West Africa was decolonized in the early 1960's
materialising

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materialise
- verb come into being; become reality
  materialize; happen.
  Her dream really materialized
politicising

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politicise
- verb give a political character to
  politicize.
  politicize the discussion
catechising

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catechise
- verb give religious instructions to
  catechize.
- verb examine through questioning and answering
  catechize.
fantasising

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fantasise
- verb indulge in fantasies
  fantasy; fantasize.
  he is fantasizing when he says he plans to start his own company
- verb portray in the mind
  fantasize.
  he is fantasizing the ideal wife
penalising

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penalise
- verb impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
  penalize; punish.
  The students were penalized for showing up late for class
  
  we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again
digitising

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digitise
- verb put into digital form, as for use in a computer
  digitalise; digitalize; digitize.
  he bought a device to digitize the data
customising

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customise
- verb make to specifications
  customize; custom-make; tailor-make.
  I had this desk custom-made for me
- verb make according to requirements
  customize.
  customize a car
legalising

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legalise
- verb make legal
  legitimatize; decriminalize; legitimatise; legalize; legitimise; legitimate; decriminalise; legitimize.
  Marijuana should be legalized
baptising

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baptise
- verb administer baptism to
  christen; baptize.
  The parents had the child baptized
naturalising

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naturalise
- verb adopt to another place
  naturalize.
  The stories had become naturalized into an American setting
- verb make more natural or lifelike
  naturalize.
criminalising

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criminalise
- verb declare illegal; outlaw
  criminalize; illegalise; outlaw; illegalize.
  Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.
familiarising

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familiarising
- adjective satellite serving to make familiar
  familiarizing.
- verb make familiar or conversant with
  familiarise; familiarize; acquaint.
  you should acquaint yourself with your new computer
  
  We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings
pressurising

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pressurise
- verb increase the pressure on a gas or liquid
  pressurize; supercharge.
- verb maintain a certain pressure
  pressurize.
  the airplane cabin is pressurized
  
  pressurize a space suit
antagonising

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antagonise
- verb act in opposition to
  counteract; antagonize.
- verb provoke the hostility of
  antagonize.
  Don't antagonize your boss
evangelising

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evangelise
- verb preach the gospel (to)
  evangelize.
- verb convert to Christianity
  evangelize.
  The missionaries evangelized the Pacific Islanders
reconceptualising

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internationalising

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internationalise
- verb put under international control
  internationalize.
  internationalize trade of certain drugs
- verb make international in character
  internationalize.
  We internationalized the committee
personalising

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personalise
- verb make personal or more personal
  individualize; personalize; individualise.
  personalized service
disfranchising

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disfranchise
- verb deprive of voting rights
  disenfranchise.
luteinising

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luteinising
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mortising

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mortise
- noun a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint
  mortice.
- verb cut a hole for a tenon in
  mortice.
hypothesising

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hypothesise
- verb to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  conjecture; theorize; hypothesize; theorise; suppose; speculate; hypothecate.
  Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps
systematising

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systematise
- verb arrange according to a system or reduce to a system
  systematize; systemize; systemise.
  systematize our scientific knowledge
demonising

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demonise
- verb make into a demon
  demonize.
  Power had demonized him
metabolising

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metabolise
- verb produce by metabolism
  metabolize.
satirising

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satirise
- verb ridicule with satire
  lampoon; satirize.
  The writer satirized the politician's proposal
historicising

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depolarising

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depolarise
- verb eliminate the polarization of
  depolarize.
empathising

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empathise
- verb be understanding of
  understand; sympathize; empathize; sympathise.
  You don't need to explain--I understand!
noising

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noise
- noun sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
  he enjoyed the street noises
  
  they heard indistinct noises of people talking
  
  during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels
- noun the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience
  racket; dissonance.
  modern music is just noise to me
temporising

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temporise
- verb draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
  temporize.
  The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote
commercialising

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commercialise
- verb make commercial
  commercialize; market.
  Some Amish people have commercialized their way of life
brutalising

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brutalise
- verb treat brutally
  brutalize.
- verb make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman
  animalise; animalize; brutalize.
  Life in the camps had brutalized him
romanticising

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romanticise
- verb interpret romantically
  glamourise; romanticize; glamorize.
  Don't romanticize this uninteresting and hard work!
- verb make romantic in style
  romanticize.
  The designer romanticized the little black dress
eulogising

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eulogise
- verb praise formally and eloquently
  eulogize.
  The dead woman was eulogized at the funeral
mythologising

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mythologise
- verb construct a myth
  mythologize.
  The poet mythologized that the King had three sons
- verb make into a myth
  mythologize; mythicise; mythicize.
  The Europeans have mythicized Rte. 66
womanising

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womanise
- verb have amorous affairs; of men
  philander; womanize.
  He has been womanizing for years
immobilising

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immobilise
- verb hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital
  immobilize.
- verb to hold fast or prevent from moving
  immobilize; trap; pin.
  The child was pinned under the fallen tree
secularising

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secularise
- verb make secular and draw away from a religious orientation
  secularize.
  Ataturk secularized Turkey
urbanising

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urbanise
- verb impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon
  urbanize.
  Birds are being urbanized by people in outdoor cafes feeding them
- verb make more industrial or city-like
  urbanize.
  The area was urbanized after many people moved in
moisturising

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moisturise
- verb make (more) humid
  humidify; moisturize.
  We have a machine that humidifies the air in the house
unenterprising

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unenterprising
- adjective lacking in enterprise; not bold or venturesome
  nonenterprising.
epitomising

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epitomise
- verb embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
  typify; epitomize.
  The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition
suprising

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trivialising

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trivialise
- verb make trivial or insignificant
  trivialize.
  Don't trivialize the seriousness of the issue!
unappetising

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unappetising
- adjective not appetizing in appearance, aroma, or taste
  unappetizing.
radicalising

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radicalising
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feminising

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feminise
- verb assume (more) feminine characteristics
  feminize.
  feminized language
  
  feminized frogs
- verb to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to
  effeminise; effeminize; womanize; feminize.
  This hairdo feminizes the man
vitalising

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vitalise
- verb give life to
  vitalize.
  The eggs are vitalized
- verb make more lively or vigorous
  vitalize.
  The treatment at the spa vitalized the old man
valorising

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christianising

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christianise
- verb convert to Christianity
  Christianize.
  missionaries have tried to Christianize native people all over the world
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cognising

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cognise
- verb be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
  know; cognize.
  I know that the President lied to the people
  
  I want to know who is winning the game!
  
  I know it's time
classicising

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classicise
- verb make classic or classical
  classicize.
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fraternising

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fraternise
- verb be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemy
  fraternize.
hybridising

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hybridise
- verb breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
  hybridize; interbreed; crossbreed; cross.
  cross a horse and a donkey
  
  Mendel tried crossbreeding
  
  these species do not interbreed
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verbalise
- verb be verbose
  verbalize.
  This lawyer verbalizes and is rather tedious
- verb express in speech
  verbalize; mouth; utter; talk; speak.
  She talks a lot of nonsense
  
  This depressed patient does not verbalize
traumatising

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traumatise
- verb inflict a trauma upon
  traumatize; shock.
aggrandising

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aggrandise
- verb add details to
  dramatize; dramatise; embellish; blow up; pad; embroider; lard; aggrandize.
relativising

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relativise
- verb consider or treat as relative
  relativize.
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regularising

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regularise
- verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
  regularize; regulate; order; govern.
  We cannot regulate the way people dress
  
  This town likes to regulate
- verb make regular or more regular
  regularize.
  regularize the heart beat with a pace maker
professionalising

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professionalise
- verb become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
  professionalize.
- verb make professional or give a professional character to
  professionalize.
  Philosophy has not always been professionalized and used to be a subject pursued only by amateurs
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tranquillising
- adjective satellite tending to soothe or tranquilize
  tranquilizing; ataractic; sedative; tranquillizing; ataraxic; tranquilising.
  valium has a tranquilizing effect
  
  took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed
- verb make calm or still
  still; tranquilize; tranquillize; calm down; quiet; calm; tranquillise; quieten; lull.
  quiet the dragons of worry and fear
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sermonise
- verb speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements
  preachify; moralize; moralise; sermonize.
  This man always sermonizes
wising

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wise
- noun a way of doing or being
  in no wise
  
  in this wise
- noun United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)
  Stephen Samuel Wise.
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vocalise
- verb sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel
  vocalize.
- verb pronounce as a vowel
  vowelise; vocalize; vowelize.
  between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized
trellising

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trellis
- noun latticework used to support climbing plants
  treillage.
- verb train on a trellis, as of a vine
spiritualising

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spiritualise
- verb give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense
  spiritualize.
- verb purify from the corrupting influences of the world
  spiritualize.
  During his stay at the ashram he was spiritualized
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vising

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- noun a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place
  bench vise.
judaising

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judaize
To conform to the doctrines, observances, or methods of the Jews; to inculcate or impose Judaism.
They . . . prevailed on the Galatians to Judaize so far as to observe the rites of Moses in various instances. They were Judaizing doctors, who taught the observation of the Mosaic law. Bp. Bull.
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pulverising

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pulverise
- verb destroy completely
  demolish; pulverize.
  the wrecking ball demolished the building
  
  demolish your enemies
  
  pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand
- verb become powder or dust
  pulverize; powderize; powderise.
  When it was blown up, the building powderized
memorialising

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memorialise
- verb address in a memorial
  memorialize.
  The President memorialized the heroes of the battle
- verb be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
  immortalize; commemorate; record; memorialize; immortalise.
  This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps
  
  We memorialized the Dead
initialising

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initialise
- verb assign an initial value to a computer program
  initialize.
- verb divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
  initialize; format.
  Please format this disk before entering data!
porpoising

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porpoise
- noun any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
orientalising

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orientalise
- verb make oriental in character
  orientalize.
  orientalize your garden
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anglicising

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anglicise
- verb make English in appearance
  anglicize.
  She anglicised her name after moving from Paris to London
hypnotising

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hypnotise
- verb induce hypnosis in
  hypnotize; mesmerize; mesmerise.
scandalising

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scandalise
- verb strike with disgust or revulsion
  scandalize; appal; shock; appall; outrage; offend.
  The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
demagnetising

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demagnetise
- verb erase (a magnetic storage device)
  demagnetize.
- verb make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of)
  degauss; demagnetize.
  demagnetize the iron shavings
  
  they degaussed the ship
victimising

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victimise
- verb make a victim of
  victimize.
  I was victimized by this con-man
- verb punish unjustly
  victimize.
depoliticising

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overexercising

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overexercising
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sanitising

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sanitise
- verb make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing
  hygienise; sanitize; hygienize.
- verb make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features
  sanitize.
  sanitize a document before releasing it to the press
  
  sanitize history
  
  sanitize the language in a book
counterpoising

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counterpoise
- noun a weight that balances another weight
  equalizer; counterweight; equaliser; counterbalance; balance.
- verb constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
  counterweight; counterpose.
westernising

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westernise
- verb make western in character
  occidentalise; occidentalize; westernize.
  The country was Westernized after it opened up
particularising

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particularise
- verb be specific about
  particularize; specialise; specify; specialize.
  Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?
deputising

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deputise
- verb act as a substitute
  step in; deputize; substitute.
  She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold
- verb appoint as a substitute
  depute; deputize.
anodising

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anodise
- verb coat a metal with an oxide coat
  anodize.
vaporising

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vaporise
- verb cause to change into a vapor
  evaporate.
  The chemist evaporated the water
- verb change into a vapor
  evaporate.
  The water evaporated in front of our eyes
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botanising

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botanise
- verb collect and study plants
  botanize.
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apostrophising

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apostrophise
- verb use an apostrophe
  apostrophize.
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theologising

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theologise
- verb treat from a theological viewpoint or render theological in character
  theologize.
- verb make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects
  theologize.
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demythologising

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demythologise
- verb remove the mythical element from (writings)
  demythologize.
  the Bible should be demythologized and examined for its historical value
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overemphasising

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overemphasise
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
  overstress; overemphasize.
  I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
atomising

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atomise
- verb spray very finely
  atomize.
  atomize perfume
- verb strike at with firepower or bombs
  nuke; atomize; zap.
  zap the enemy
plagiarising

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plagiarise
- verb take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
  plagiarize; lift.
disorganising

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disorganise
- verb remove the organization from
  disorganize.
immunising

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immunise
- verb law: grant immunity from prosecution
  immunize.
- verb perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation
  inoculate; immunize; vaccinate.
  We vaccinate against scarlet fever
  
  The nurse vaccinated the children in the school
sunrising

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- noun the first light of day
  sunup; daybreak; break of day; dawning; aurora; morning; break of the day; first light; dayspring; dawn; cockcrow.
  we got up before dawn
  
  they talked until morning
- noun atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily appearance of the sun
allegorising

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allegorise
- verb interpret as an allegory
  allegorize.
- verb make into an allegory
  allegorize.
  The story was allegorized over time
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solubilising

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archaising

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archaise
- verb give an archaic appearance of character to
  archaize.
  archaized craftwork
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factorising

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factorise
- verb resolve (a polynomial) into factors
  factorize.
carburising

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carburise
- verb unite with carbon
  carburize; carbonise; carbonize.
  carburize metal
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psychologising

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psychologising
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immortalising

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immortalise
- verb be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
  immortalize; memorialise; commemorate; record; memorialize.
  This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps
  
  We memorialized the Dead
- verb make famous forever
  immortalize; eternalize; eternalise; eternize; eternise.
  This melody immortalized its composer
overpromising

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fictionalising

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fictionalise
- verb make into fiction
  retell; fictionalize.
  The writer fictionalized the lives of his parents in his latest novel
- verb convert into the form or the style of a novel
  novelise; novelize; fictionalize.
  The author novelized the historical event
concretising

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concretise
- verb become specific
  concretize.
  the idea concretized in her mind
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aestheticising

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aestheticising
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linearising

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linearise
- verb make linear or get into a linear form
  linearize.
  a catalyst linearizes polyethylene
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anaesthetising

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anaesthetise
- verb administer an anesthetic drug to
  anesthetise; put under; anaesthetize; anesthetize; put out.
  The patient must be anesthetized before the operation
  
  anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth
computerising

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computerise
- verb provide with computers
  computerize.
  Our office is fully computerized now
- verb store in a computer
  computerize.
  computerized dictionary
romanising

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romanise
- verb write in the Latin alphabet
  Latinise; Latinize; Romanize.
  many shops in Japan now carry neon signs with Romanized names
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vulcanising

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vulcanise
- verb undergo vulcanization
  vulcanize.
  vulcanize rubber
- verb subject to vulcanization
  vulcanize.
  vulcanized rubber
upraising

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upraise
- verb cause to become alive again
  resurrect; raise.
  raise from the dead
  
  Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected
  
  Upraising ghosts
itemising

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itemise
- verb place on a list of items
  itemize.
  itemize one's tax deductions
- verb specify individually
  recite; itemize; enumerate.
  She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered
  
  The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug
soliloquising

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soliloquise
- verb talk to oneself
  monologuize; monologuise; soliloquize.
amortising

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amortise
- verb liquidate gradually
  amortize.
depersonalising

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depersonalise
- verb make impersonal or present as an object
  objectify; depersonalize.
  Will computers depersonalize human interactions?
  
  Pornography objectifies women
channelising

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channelise
- verb direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
  maneuver; head; point; direct; guide; manoeuvre; channelize; manoeuver; steer.
- verb make a channel for; provide with a channel
  channelize.
  channelize the country for better transportation
randomising

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randomise
- verb arrange in random order
  randomize.
  Randomize the order of the numbers
propagandising

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propagandise
- verb subject to propaganda
  propagandize.
- verb spread by propaganda
  propagandize.
compartmentalising

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compartmentalise
- verb separate into isolated compartments or categories
  cut up; compartmentalize.
  You cannot compartmentalize your life like this!
acclimatising

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acclimatise
- verb get used to a certain climate
  acclimate; acclimatize.
  They never acclimatized in Egypt
intellectualising

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vandalising

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vandalise
- verb destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism
  vandalize.
  vandalize the park
tyrannising

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tyrannise
- verb rule a country as a tyrant
  tyrannize; grind down.
- verb rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner
  tyrannize; domineer.
  her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her
idolising

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idolise
- verb love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
  hero-worship; worship; revere; idolize.
  Many teenagers idolized the Beatles
seising

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seize
- verb take hold of; grab
  clutch; prehend.
  The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter
  
  She clutched her purse
  
  The mother seized her child by the arm
  
  Birds of prey often seize small mammals
- verb take or capture by force
  The terrorists seized the politicians
  
  The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages
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europeanising

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europeanise
- verb denationalize and subject (a territory) to the supervision of an agency of a European community of nations
  Europeanize.
- verb make (continental) European in customs, character, or ideas
  Europeanize.
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sentimentalising

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sentimentalise
- verb make (someone or something) sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualities
  sentimentalize.
  Too much poetry sentimentalizes the mind
  
  These experiences have sentimentalized her
- verb look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment
  sentimentalize.
  Don't sentimentalize the past events
demobilising

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demobilise
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
  inactivate; demobilize.
- verb retire from military service
  demob; demobilize.
dichotomising

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dichotomise
- verb divide into two opposing groups or kinds
  dichotomize.
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solemnising

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solemnise
- verb observe or perform with dignity or gravity
  solemnize.
  The King solemnized this day of morning
- verb perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies
  solemnize.
desensitising

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desensitising
- adjective making less susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli
  desensitizing.
- verb cause not to be sensitive
  desensitise; desensitize.
  The war desensitized many soldiers
  
  The photographic plate was desensitized

Suffixes of ising

isinglass
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- noun any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
  mica.

Derived words of ising

surprisingly
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surprisingly
- adverb in a surprising manner
  he was surprisingly friendly
- adverb in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
  amazingly; astonishingly.
  amazingly, he finished medical school in three years
uprisings

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uprising
- noun organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
  rising; insurrection; revolt; rebellion.
- verb come into existence; take on form or shape
  originate; develop; rise; uprise; spring up; arise; grow.
  A new religious movement originated in that country
  
  a love that sprang up from friendship
  
  the idea for the book grew out of a short story
  
  An interesting phenomenon uprose
unsurprisingly

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unsurprising
- adjective not causing surprise
disingenuous

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disingenuous
- adjective not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
  artful.
  an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time"- David Cannadine
  
  a disingenuous excuse
risings

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rising
- noun a movement upward
  ascension; ascent; rise.
  they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon
- noun organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
  uprising; insurrection; revolt; rebellion.
uncompromisingly

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uncompromisingly
- adverb in an uncompromising manner
disingenuously

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disingenuously
- adverb in a disingenuous manner
  artfully.
  disingenuously, he asked leading questions abut his opponent's work
disingenuousness

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disingenuousness
- noun the quality of being disingenuous and lacking candor
tantalisingly

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tantalising
- adjective satellite arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
  tantalizing.
  a tantalizing taste of success
- verb harass with persistent criticism or carping
  rag; razz; bait; tantalize; twit; taunt; ride; tease; cod; rally; tantalise.
  The children teased the new teacher
  
  Don't ride me so hard over my failure
  
  His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie
appraisingly

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appraising
- adjective satellite exercising or involving careful evaluations
  evaluative.
  looked him over with an appraising eye
  
  the literary judge uses many evaluative terms
- verb evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
  evaluate; measure; value; assess; valuate; appraise.
  I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional
  
  access all the factors when taking a risk
promisingly

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promisingly
- adverb in an auspicious manner
  the afternoon had begun so promisingly
raisings

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- noun the event of something being raised upward
  lift; elevation.
  an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon
  
  a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity
- noun the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
  rearing; nurture.
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- adjective satellite extremely painful
  excruciating; torturous; torturing; agonizing; harrowing; torturesome.
- verb cause to agonize
  agonize; agonise.
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patronisingly
- adverb with condescension; in a patronizing manner
  condescendingly; patronizingly.
  he treats his secretary condescendingly
arisings

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arise
- verb come into existence; take on form or shape
  originate; develop; rise; uprise; spring up; grow.
  A new religious movement originated in that country
  
  a love that sprang up from friendship
  
  the idea for the book grew out of a short story
  
  An interesting phenomenon uprose
- verb originate or come into being
  come up; bob up.
  a question arose
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- noun an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
  camouflage.
  the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories
- noun any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity
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disingenuity

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Disingenuousness. Obs. Clarendon.
unpromisingly

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- adjective satellite unlikely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment
  faced an unpromising task
  
  music for unpromising combinations of instruments
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- noun extraordinariness by virtue of being unexpected
  unexpectedness.
  the unexpectedness of the warm welcome

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About Prefix and Suffix Words

This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `ising`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `ising`, some are not.
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ising: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words

Prefixes of ising

rising

advertising

raising

surprising

arise

promising

comprise

exercising

uprising

advise

revising

practise

praising

organise

supervising

compromising

recognise

cruise

fundraise

devising

enterprising

uncompromising

realise

merchandising

bruising

emphasise

franchise

appraising

utilise

disguise

minimise

maximising

criticise

improvise

theorise

unsurprising

despising

mobilise

modernise

characterise

unpromising

summarise

specialise

stabilising

authorise

patronising

optimise

chastise

civilise

agonising

conceptualise

globalise

socialising

colonise

destabilise

symbolising

tantalising

prioritise

generalise

harmonise

oxidise

legitimise

scrutinise

apologise

visualise

ionise

categorise

excise

moralise

exorcise

incise

neutralise

industrialise

liberalise

normalise

demoralising

subsidise

rationalise