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Word: Naturalize
Speech Type: Verb
mid 16th century: from French naturaliser, from Old French natural (see natural)
ˈnatʃ(ə)rəlʌɪz
admit (a foreigner) to the citizenship of a country
Short Definition:admit foreigner to citizenship of country
Examples:- he was born in a foreign country and had never been naturalized
establish (a plant or animal) so that it lives wild in a region where it is not indigenous
Short Definition:introduce non-indigenous species
Examples:- the species was naturalized in Britain as early as 1620
alter (an adopted foreign word) so that it conforms more closely to the phonology or orthography of the adopting language
Short Definition:alter foreign word
Examples:- the stoccafisso of Liguria was naturalized in Nice as stocoficada
regard as or cause to appear natural
Short Definition:regard as natural
Examples:- globalization has been naturalized as the inevitable pathway to economic prosperity and success
- naturalise
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