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-izing

-izing

4.3
A verb ending that shows an action is happening now or makes an adjective from a verb
  • other
  • Specialized
: -izando
  • The company is modernizing its offices to create a more comfortable workspace.

Examples

  • She is organizing a field trip for next month.

  • They are realizing the importance of teamwork.

  • By organizing the files, she made it easier to find important documents.

  • He spent the afternoon optimizing the website for faster loading times.

  • The team is modernizing its approach to attract younger customers.

  • He is optimizing his schedule to fit in more exercise each week.

  • By organizing her workspace, she improved her productivity significantly.

Surface Forms

-izing main

Morphology

-izing = ize + ing

Composed of '-ize' (verb-forming) plus '-ing' (present-participle/adjective), so the meaning 'doing X' or 'having the quality of X' is predictable from the components.

Etymology

-Izing combines -ize meaning 'to make' and -ing meaning 'doing now'. So -izing often shows a continuing action or an adjective of being 'in the process of making', as in 'modernizing the office' meaning 'making it modern now'.