# missionize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈmɪʃənʌɪz/

## Definitions
1. To work as a missionary; to do missionary work.
2. To do missionary work among (a people) or in (a particular place).
3. To teach and to bring under the control of European religion and culture through the mission system, as the Spanish did with Native Americans in their colonies.
4. To make suitable for a military (or intelligence gathering, etc) mission.

## Etymology
From mission + -ize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/missionize