10-letter words that end in se
- polymerase — any of several enzymes that catalyze the formation of a long-chain molecule by linking smaller molecular units, as nucleotides with nucleic acids.
- polymerise — to subject to polymerization.
- popularise — to make popular: to popularize a dance.
- portlaoise — a town in central Republic of Ireland, county town of Laois: site of a top-security prison. Pop: 12 127 (2002)
- portuguese — of, relating to, or characteristic of Portugal, its inhabitants, or their language.
- post horse — a horse kept, as at a station on a post road, for the use of persons riding post or for hire by travelers.
- post house — a house or inn keeping post horses.
- pot cheese — cottage cheese.
- power base — a source of authority or influence, especially in politics, founded on support by an organized body of voters, ethnic minority, economic class, etc.: His election as governor gives him a power base for seeking the presidency.
- powerhouse — Electricity. a generating station.
- pre-advise — to give counsel to; offer an opinion or suggestion as worth following: I advise you to be cautious.
- pre-expose — to expose beforehand
- precompose — to compose beforehand: to precompose a reply to a possible question.
- predecease — to die before (another person, the occurrence of an event, etc.).
- predispose — to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand; make susceptible: Genetic factors may predispose human beings to certain metabolic diseases.
- prerelease — something released beforehand, as a movie shown before its scheduled premiere.
- presuppose — to suppose or assume beforehand; take for granted in advance.
- presurmise — a surmise previously formed.
- prioritise — to arrange or do in order of priority: learning to prioritize our assignments.
- profitwise — from the point of view of profit
- proteinase — any of a group of enzymes that are capable of hydrolyzing proteins.
- proteolyse — to cause to undergo proteolysis
- pump house — a building where pumps and other pumping equipment have been installed
- put to use — to use; find a use for
- race-horse — a horse bred or kept for racing, especially in flat races or steeplechases.
- racecourse — racetrack.
- raconteuse — a woman who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.
- radicalise — to make radical or more radical, as in politics: young people who are being radicalized by extremist philosophies.
- radiculose — having small roots or rhizoids
- randomwise — in a random manner
- rat cheese — inexpensive cheese, especially domestic cheddar.
- re-analyse — to analyse (something) again
- re-immerse — to plunge into or place under a liquid; dip; sink.
- reappraise — to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess: We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it.
- recompense — to repay; remunerate; reward, as for service, aid, etc.
- recondense — to make more dense or compact; reduce the volume or extent of; concentrate.
- red grouse — a grouse, Lagopus lagopus scoticus, of the British Isles, a subspecies of willow ptarmigan lacking white winter plumage.
- redisburse — to refund or reimburse
- redisperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
- regularise — to make regular.
- reincrease — to increase again
- relativise — to regard as or make relative.
- religieuse — a woman belonging to a religious order, congregation, etc.
- repurchase — to buy again; regain by purchase.
- revitalise — to give new life to.
- rh disease — erythroblastosis (def 2).
- ring false — to give the impression of being false
- road sense — the ability to be a safe driver or pedestrian
- roman nose — a nose having a prominent upper part or bridge.
- root cause — origin