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. 2001 Nov 17;323(7322):1173.
Word Origin
 Advertise Latin -vertere ⇒ Old French -vertiss-
 Advise Latin -visare
 Apprise, comprise, emprise, enterprise, prise, reprise, surprise Latin -pre[he]ndere ⇒ French -pris-
 Arise, rise Old English risan
 Chastise [No evidence of an -is- form]
 Circumcise, excise, incise Latin -cidere (supine -cisum)
 Compromise, demise, premise, promise, surmise Latin -mittere (supine -missum)
 Despise Latin despicere ⇒ French despis-
 Devise, improvise, supervise, televise Latin -videre (supine -visum)
 Disenfranchise, enfranchise, franchise Old French franchise
 Disguise, guise Old French guise
 Exercise Latin exarcere ⇒ Old French exercice
 Merchandise Old French marchandise
 Wise Old English wise