Focalizes

/ˈfoʊkəlaɪzɪz/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of 'focalize' in American English; means to concentrate or direct toward a central point.

Etymology

American English spelling of the same verb that British English spells 'focalises'. The '-ize' suffix is the standard American approach to forming verbs, established by Webster's dictionaries.

Kelly Says

American and British lexicographers in the 1800s had a friendly rivalry about verb endings—Webster's Americanized texts to use '-ize' while Oxford held firm on '-ise', creating spelling splits that persist 150+ years later.

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