Reference meaning
-ise
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Suffix used in loanwords from French to form abstract nouns of quality or function.
Other meanings
2. proper noun
A city in Mie Prefecture, Japan.
3. suffix
Alternative form of -ize used in certain words; see the usage notes.
4. noun
Initialism of in-service education.
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