categorize
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- 24
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Definition of categorize
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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(transitive)To assign a category; to divide into classes.
“First, categorize incoming messages according to the needed actions.”
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ́ (kătắ) Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ- (kătă-) Proto-Indo-European *h₂ger- Proto-Indo-European *h₂goréh₂ Proto-Hellenic *agorā́ Ancient Greek ᾰ̓γορᾱ́ (ăgorā́) Ancient Greek…
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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ́ (kătắ) Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ- (kătă-) Proto-Indo-European *h₂ger- Proto-Indo-European *h₂goréh₂ Proto-Hellenic *agorā́ Ancient Greek ᾰ̓γορᾱ́ (ăgorā́) Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) Ancient Greek -εύω (-eúō) Ancient Greek ἀγορεύω (agoreúō) Ancient Greek κᾰτήγορος (kătḗgoros) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek κᾰτηγορέω (kătēgoréō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek κᾰτηγορῐ́ᾱ (kătēgorĭ́ā)bor. Late Latin catēgoriader. Middle French categorie French catégoriebor. Middle English English category Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English categorize From category + -ize.
Words you can make from categorize
200+ playable · top: GRAECIZE (20 pts)
Best play graecize 20 points7-letter words
12 words6-letter words
29 words- AZOTIC 17 pts
- COZIER 17 pts
- ZOECIA 17 pts
- CAGIER 9 pts
- ORGIAC 9 pts
- TRAGIC 9 pts
- AORTIC 8 pts
- CERATE 8 pts
- CERITE 8 pts
- COATEE 8 pts
- COATER 8 pts
- CREATE 8 pts
- ECARTE 8 pts
- EROTIC 8 pts
- OCREAE 8 pts
- RECITE 8 pts
- RECOAT 8 pts
- TIERCE 8 pts
- AIGRET 7 pts
- ERGATE 7 pts
- GAITER 7 pts
- GAROTE 7 pts
- GOATEE 7 pts
- GOITER 7 pts
- GOITRE 7 pts
- ORGEAT 7 pts
- TOERAG 7 pts
- TRIAGE 7 pts
- OATIER 6 pts
5-letter words
72 words- AZOIC 16 pts
- COZIE 16 pts
- CRAZE 16 pts
- CROZE 16 pts
- GAZER 15 pts
- GRAZE 15 pts
- AZOTE 14 pts
- RAZEE 14 pts
- ZAIRE 14 pts
- ZOEAE 14 pts
- CAGER 8 pts
- CARGO 8 pts
- CIGAR 8 pts
- CORGI 8 pts
- GRACE 8 pts
- ORGIC 8 pts
- ACTOR 7 pts
- AREIC 7 pts
- CARET 7 pts
- CARTE 7 pts
- CATER 7 pts
- CERIA 7 pts
- CITER 7 pts
- COATI 7 pts
- CORIA 7 pts
- CRATE 7 pts
- ERECT 7 pts
- ERICA 7 pts
- OCREA 7 pts
- REACT 7 pts
- RECIT 7 pts
- RECTA 7 pts
- RECTI 7 pts
- RECTO 7 pts
- TAROC 7 pts
- TERCE 7 pts
- TORIC 7 pts
- TRACE 7 pts
- TRIAC 7 pts
- TRICE 7 pts
- AGREE 6 pts
- ARGOT 6 pts
- EAGER 6 pts
- EAGRE 6 pts
- EGRET 6 pts
- ERGOT 6 pts
- GATER 6 pts
- GATOR 6 pts
- GRATE 6 pts
- GREAT 6 pts
- GREET 6 pts
- GRIOT 6 pts
- GROAT 6 pts
- RAGEE 6 pts
- REGIE 6 pts
- RETAG 6 pts
- TARGE 6 pts
- TERGA 6 pts
- TIGER 6 pts
- TOGAE 6 pts
- TRAGI 6 pts
- TRIGO 6 pts
- AERIE 5 pts
- ARETE 5 pts
- EATER 5 pts
- IRATE 5 pts
- OATER 5 pts
- ORATE 5 pts
- RATIO 5 pts
- RETIA 5 pts
- RETIE 5 pts
- TERAI 5 pts
4-letter words
86 words- CZAR 15 pts
- GAZE 14 pts
- GEEZ 14 pts
- GRIZ 14 pts
- IZAR 13 pts
- RAZE 13 pts
- RITZ 13 pts
- CAGE 7 pts
- CRAG 7 pts
- ACRE 6 pts
- ACRO 6 pts
- ARCO 6 pts
- CARE 6 pts
- CART 6 pts
- CATE 6 pts
- CERE 6 pts
- CERO 6 pts
- CERT 6 pts
- CETE 6 pts
- CIAO 6 pts
- CIRE 6 pts
- CITE 6 pts
- COAT 6 pts
- COIR 6 pts
- CORE 6 pts
- COTE 6 pts
- CRIA 6 pts
- CRIT 6 pts
- ETIC 6 pts
- ORCA 6 pts
- OTIC 6 pts
- RACE 6 pts
- RICE 6 pts
- TACE 6 pts
- TACO 6 pts
- TORC 6 pts
- AGEE 5 pts
- AGER 5 pts
- AGIO 5 pts
- AGRO 5 pts
- AREG 5 pts
- EGER 5 pts
- ERGO 5 pts
- GAIT 5 pts
- GATE 5 pts
- GEAR 5 pts
- GETA 5 pts
- GIRO 5 pts
- GIRT 5 pts
- GITE 5 pts
- GOAT 5 pts
- GOER 5 pts
- GORE 5 pts
- GRAT 5 pts
- GREE 5 pts
- GRIT 5 pts
- GROT 5 pts
- OGEE 5 pts
- OGRE 5 pts
- RAGE 5 pts
- RAGI 5 pts
- TOGA 5 pts
- TRIG 5 pts
- AERO 4 pts
- AIRT 4 pts
- ARIE 4 pts
- IOTA 4 pts
- RATE 4 pts
- RATO 4 pts
- RETE 4 pts
- RIOT 4 pts
- RITE 4 pts
- ROTA 4 pts
- ROTE 4 pts
- ROTI 4 pts
- TARE 4 pts
- TARO 4 pts
- TEAR 4 pts
- TIER 4 pts
- TIRE 4 pts
- TIRO 4 pts
- TOEA 4 pts
- TORA 4 pts
- TORE 4 pts
- TORI 4 pts
- TREE 4 pts
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