Definition
To ordain someone as a bishop or to organize or govern according to episcopal (bishop-led) principles, primarily used in British English.
Etymology
From Late Latin 'episcopus' (bishop) plus the suffix '-ise' (British spelling of '-ize'). This verb form reflects the influence of episcopal church governance systems developed in Medieval Europe.
Kelly Says
The British '-ise' ending versus American '-ize' isn't random—British English kept more Latin-influenced endings, which is why you see this spelling in Anglican church contexts where bishops have historic authority.
Translations
ARالعربية
تَقْسِيمُ الْقَلْب
taqsīmu l-qalb
BNবাংলা
বিশপ কর
bi-shap kor
CACatalà
episcopalitzar
e-pis-ko-pa-li-tar
CSČeština
episkopizovat
e-pis-ko-pi-zo-vat'
DADansk
episcopalisere
e-pis-ko-pa-li-se-re
DEDeutsch
episkopisieren
e-pi-sko-pi-ze-ren
ELΕλληνικά
εισαγωγή
i-sa-go-ghi
ESEspañol
episcopalizar
e-pis-ko-pee-sar
FAفارسی
مسیحیت
mo-si-hi-yit
FISuomi
episkopoida
e-pis-ko-poi-da
FRFrançais
épiscopiser
e-pis-ko-pee-ser
HEעברית
להכתיב
le-khe-tiv
HIहिन्दी
बिशप बनाना
bi-shap ba-na-na
HUMagyar
episkopizálni
e-pis-ko-pi-za-li
IDBahasa Indonesia
membisakop
mem-bi-sa-kop
ITItaliano
episcopizzare
e-pis-ko-pee-zar-e
JA日本語
主教化する
shōkyakuka suru
KO한국어
주교화하다
ju-gyo-hwa-hada
MSBahasa Melayu
episkopos
e-pis-ko-pos
NLNederlands
episcopale
e-pis-ko-paal
NONorsk
episcopalisere
e-pis-ko-pa-li-se-re
PLPolski
episkopizować
e-pis-ko-pi-zo-vat'
PTPortuguês
episcopizar
e-pis-ko-pee-zar
RORomână
episcopi
e-pis-ko-pi
RUРусский
епископизировать
ye-pis-ko-pi-zi-ro-vat'
SVSvenska
episcopalisera
e-pis-ko-pa-li-se-ra
SWKiswahili
kuhani
koo-ha-ni
TAதமிழ்
பட்டாபிசேகம்
pattaabi-se-kam
TEతెలుగు
ఆర్చీపిస్కొప్
a-rchi-pis-kop
THไทย
สถาปนาเป็นสมณศักดิ์
sa-tha-pan-a-ben-sa-mon-sak-dit
TLTL
episcopize
e-pis-ko-pi-ze
TRTürkçe
episkopolamak
e-pis-ko-po-la-mak
UKУкраїнська
єпископiзувати
ye-pis-ko-pi-zu-vat'
URاردو
بِشْپ بنانا
bi-shap bana-na
VITiếng Việt
phóng chức
phong chong
ZUZU
ukuthwala
oo-koo-th-wa-la