al·pha·bet·ize
 alphabetize
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- pronunciation:
- ael
f
b
taIz
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
alphabetizes, alphabetizing, alphabetized |
| definition: |
to arrange in the order of the alphabet.
The words in a dictionary are alphabetized.The school secretary alphabetized the names of the students for the new directory. |
| derivations: |
alphabetization (n.), alphabetizer (n.) |
The word alphabetize
contains the following part:
-ize, -ise
Greek
verb-forming suffix
that means
to turn into or cause to be
More about this word part:
The suffix -ize
, -ise
forms transitive verbs from adjectives (civilize
) and nouns (crystallize
). The oldest English verbs ending in -ize
were loanwords from Greek (baptize
, catechize).
Example words: