Verb Suffixes - Spelling and Explanation
| REF | SUFFIX | MEANING | SPELLING | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WB11 | -ate | give the thing or quality mentioned to | n + ate adj = e - e + ate |
passion => passionate active => activate |
| WB11 | -en | make something have a particular quality | adj + en | black => blacken |
| WB11 | -ify | make something have a particular quality | adj + ify n = e - e + ify n = y - y + ify |
solid => solidify note => notify glory => glorify |
| WB11 | -ize (1) | make or make like, to become | n = y - y + ize | apology => apologize |
| WB11 | -ize (2) | bringing about a state or condition | adj + ize | legal => legalize |
| WB11 | -ize (3) | to place in | n + ize | hospital => hospitalize |
WB24 - FCE SECTION
WB24 - ADVANCED VOCABULARY SECTION
n - noun | v - verb | adj - adjective
Example #1: n = cs - a noun that ends in cs
Example #2: v = pel - a verb that ends in pel
Example #3: politics => politician | n = cs - s + ian | 'politics' ends in cs, the s is dropped and replaced with the suffix ian.
Example #4: compel => compulsion | v = pel => pul + sion | 'compel' ends in pel, the pel is replaced with pul and the suffix sion is added.
Example #5: act => actor | v + or | add the suffix to the base form of the verb.