categorize
Translation
to categorise, to classify
Examples
We need to categorize these books by genre.
We need to categorise these books by genre.
The items were categorized as 'urgent'.
The items were categorised as 'urgent'.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((as sth.)) to classify (sth.) as (sth.) The items were categorised as 'urgent'.
((sth.)) ((by sth.)) to classify (sth.) by (sth.) We need to categorise these books by genre.
Similar Words
Synonyms: classify, group, sort, grade
Etymology
From 'category' + '-ize' (a verb-forming suffix, common in American English). 'Category' comes from Greek 'katēgoria' meaning 'assertion'.
Memory Tips
To put things into a 'category'. Note that '-ize' is the American spelling; British English uses '-ise'.