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episcopise

episcopise is the alternative form of episcopize.

Meaning of episcopize

Verb

episcopize (third-person singular simple present episcopizes, present participle episcopizing, simple past and past participle episcopized)

  1. (intransitive) To perform the duties of a bishop.
  2. (transitive) To consecrate as a bishop.
    • An inclination to episcopize was evidently shown in this language; but Wesley did not yet venture upon the act1820, Robert Southey, The Life of John Wesley

Forms of episcopise

third-person singular presentepiscopises
present participleepiscopising
past participleepiscopised
pastepiscopised

Questions about episcopise

What is episcopise the alternative form of?
Episcopise is the alternative form of episcopize.

Words near episcopise in the dictionary

  1. episcope
  2. episcopes
  3. episcopic
  4. episcopicide
  5. episcopies
  6. episcopise
  7. episcopised
  8. episcopises
  9. episcopising
  10. episcopize
  11. episcopized

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