Talk:burglarize

Prior definition was incomplete; element of intent and unlawful entry were left out; better to reference correct definition of burglary (and not have different definitions in different parts of Wiktionary). Harry Fenton 18:18, 23 June 2011 (UTC)H. Fenton

You know to be honest, i think it's wrong that this is even included as a word. At least it's noted that it's primarily North American in usage whom i've found to have a habit of creating verbs by adding "ize" onto random nouns and adjectives..

The verb burgle arose in the 1870s in London as a slang term that eventually became a mainstream word. Burglarize arose in North America in much the same way around the same time and eventually became the accepted and primary verb used in North America. Both are now correct and neither are seen as colloquialisms.

It is hard to understand why 'burglarise' is included as an alternative form, in which version of English/where in the world is this word actually used? The spelling -ize- is normally used in North America, and in Br Eng 'burgle' is used rather than 'burglarise'. If this form ending -ise- is not used in North America and is not used in other versions of English, is it actually correct to say that this is 'rare' or 'uncommon'? Any edits that attempt to explain the issues associated with this word are reverted. — This unsigned comment was added by Gllamaglama (talk • contribs) at 20:56, 8 October 2020 (UTC).

Explaining the issues is something you do on the talk page- it's a dictionary entry, not a debate. Chuck Entz (talk) 04:10, 9 October 2020 (UTC)

If you look at the citations included in the very entry you're criticizing, you'll see that "burglarize" dates from the 1830s in England; it's several decades earlier than "burgle", which actually seems to have originated in America. Citations using the "burglarise" spelling are also included. Grover cleveland (talk) 16:02, 28 October 2020 (UTC)