missionize
/ˈmɪʃənʌɪz/
missionize verb: to work as a missionary; to do missionary work.
Verb
missionize (third-person singular simple present missionizes, present participle missionizing, simple past and past participle missionized)
- To work as a missionary; to do missionary work.
- To do missionary work among (a people) or in (a particular place).
- 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.
- To make suitable for a military (or intelligence gathering, etc) mission.
- 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.1994, United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, S. 1587, Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1993: Joint Hearings Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs and the Committee on...
- The Coast Guard will leverage Navy and Air Force relationships to missionize the aircraft and procure spares[…]2011, United States House Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations for 2012: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on...
Forms of missionize
| third-person singular present | missionizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | missionizing |
| past participle | missionized |
| past | missionized |
| alternative form | missionise |
Origin of missionize
From mission + -ize.
Words formed from missionize
Questions about missionize
- What does missionize mean?
- Missionize means to work as a missionary; to do missionary work.
- What part of speech is missionize?
- Missionize is a verb.
- How do you pronounce missionize?
- Missionize is pronounced /ˈmɪʃənʌɪz/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of missionize?
- The past tense of missionize is missionized.
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