Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

missionize

/ˈmɪʃənʌɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mis-sion-ize
IPA: /ˈmɪʃənʌɪz/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To work as a missionary; to do missionary work.

Intransitive verb

verb

To do missionary work among (a people) or in (a particular place).

Transitive verb

verb

To teach and to bring under the control of European religion and culture through the mission system, as the Spanish did with Native Americans in their colonies.

Transitive verb

verb

To make suitable for a military (or intelligence gathering, etc) mission.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The program will not design a new aircraft but will missionize an existing airframe, most likely a foreign design that is in service around the world."
"The Coast Guard will leverage Navy and Air Force relationships to missionize the aircraft and procure spares[…]"

Etymology

From mission + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: mission

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈmɪʃənʌɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

missionizes (present, singular) missionizing (participle, present) missionized (participle, past) missionized (past) missionise (alternative)

Derived Forms

missionizer missionization unmissionized

Questions

How do you pronounce missionize?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪʃənʌɪz/.
What does missionize mean?: To work as a missionary; to do missionary work.
Where does missionize come from?: From mission + -ize.

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