Word: westernizes
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: we
ster
ni
zes
Definition: Third-person singular of westernize; make western in character
Morphemes:
Affix: western
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Occidental; denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.