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Americanize
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A·mer·i·can·ize  (-mr-k-nz)
v. A·mer·i·can·ized, A·mer·i·can·iz·ing, A·mer·i·can·iz·es
v.tr.
1. To make American in form, style, or character.
2. To absorb or assimilate into American culture.
3. To bring under American influence or control.
v.intr.
To become American, as in spirit.

A·meri·can·i·zation (-k-n-zshn) n.

Americanize or -ise
Verb
[-izing, -ized] or -ising, -ised to make American in outlook or form
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.Americanize - make American in character; "The year in the US has completely Americanized him"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
2.Americanize - become American in character; "After a year in Iowa, he has totally Americanized"
change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
Translations

americanize [əˈmɛrɪkənaɪz] vtamericanizar
americanize [əˈmɛrɪkənaɪz] vtaméricaniser
Americanize [əˈmɛrɪkənaɪz] America vtamerikanisieren
americanize [əˈmɛrɪkənaɪz] vtamericanizzare


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Nora, who Americanizes and becomes hard, independent, and a creature of the commercial world, survives.
 
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