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  • verb British Alternative spelling of categorize.

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  • verb place into or assign to a category

Etymologies

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category +‎ -ise

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Examples

  • You might say "categorise" in Britain and I think you'd definitely say "categorize" in the USA, but Canada can swing both ways.

    transactions 2006

  • The research showed that babies who heard words were better able to "categorise" pictures than those who simply heard tones.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ians 2010

  • The research showed that babies who heard words were better able to 'categorise' pictures than those who simply heard tones.

    The Times of India 2010

  • They're difficult to categorise which is FINE but pretty much rules them out of being 'pop' instantaneously really ...

    Drowned In Sound // Feed 2009

  • I never bothered using flags purely because there was no way for me to 'categorise' them, instead i created more clipping bins and clipped those articles to there.

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  • I never bothered using flags purely because there was no way for me to 'categorise' them, instead i created more clipping bins and clipped those articles to there.

    fullasagoog.com full roast blend 2008

  • I never bothered using flags purely because there was no way for me to 'categorise' them, instead i created more clipping bins and clipped those articles to there.

    fullasagoog.com full roast blend 2008

  • I never bothered using flags purely because there was no way for me to 'categorise' them, instead i created more clipping bins and clipped those articles to there.

    fullasagoog.com full roast blend TopStyle 2008

  • I never bothered using flags purely because there was no way for me to 'categorise' them, instead i created more clipping bins and clipped those articles to there.

    fullasagoog.com full roast blend 2008

  • You can review the list at any time and apply tags to the types of sites you visit to categorise them as work, research, personal, games, email or any other category that will help you visualise what constitutes your browsing time.

    PageAddict Charts Your Web Surfing Habits | Lifehacker Australia 2010

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