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syphilise

syphilise is the alternative form of syphilize.

Meaning of syphilize

Verb

syphilize (third-person singular simple present syphilizes, present participle syphilizing, simple past and past participle syphilized)

  1. (archaic, transitive) To inoculate, or infect with syphilis.

Forms of syphilise

third-person singular presentsyphilises
present participlesyphilising
past participlesyphilised
pastsyphilised

Questions about syphilise

What is syphilise the alternative form of?
Syphilise is the alternative form of syphilize.

Words near syphilise in the dictionary

  1. syphiliphobia
  2. syphiliphobias
  3. syphilis
  4. syphilisation
  5. syphilisations
  6. syphilise
  7. syphilised
  8. syphilises
  9. syphilising
  10. syphilitic
  11. syphilitically

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