Question

Modern word by using ive or ise

Answer 1

Answer:

3.16 Words ending in ise and ize

The following are the only common words ending in ise:

advertise

advise

apprise

arise

chastise

circumcise

comprise

compromise

demise

despise

devise

disguise

enterprise

excise

exercise

franchise

guise

improvise

incise

merchandise

mortise

premise

reprise

revise

supervise

surmise

surprise

televise

To this list should be added all words with wise as a suffix.

Note that the suffix ise cannot be replaced with ize in this group.

Use the suffix ize for most other words, including civilize, criticize, italicize, itemize, memorize and organize.

Explanation: