corporatize en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree English corporate Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English corporatize From corporate + -ize.
Meanings
- To transform state assets, government agencies, or municipal organizations into publicly-owned corporations.
- To impose corporate values or practices; to commercialize.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| corporatized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| corporatized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| corporatizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| corporatizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Deriveds
decorporatize · uncorporatized