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Anglicize
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An·gli·cize also an·gli·cize  (nggl-sz)
v. An·gli·cized also an·gli·cized, An·gli·ciz·ing also an·gli·ciz·ing, An·gli·ciz·es also an·gli·ciz·es
v.tr.
To make English or similar to English in form, idiom, style, or character: Some immigrants anglicize their names when they move to the United States.
v.intr.
To become English in form or character.

Angli·ci·zation (-s-zshn) n.

anglicize, anglicise [ˈæŋglɪˌsaɪz], anglify [ˈæŋglɪˌfaɪ]
vb -cizes, -cizing, -cized, -cises, -cising, -cised, -fies -fying, -fied
(sometimes capital) to make or become English in outlook, attitude, form, etc.
anglicization , anglicisation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.anglicize - make English in appearance; "She anglicised her name after moving from Paris to London"
adapt, accommodate - make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"
Translations
anglicize [ˈæŋglɪsaɪz] VTdar forma inglesa a, anglicanizar

anglicize [ˈæŋglɪsaɪz] anglicise (British) vt [+ name, version] → angliciser

anglicize

anglicize [ˈæŋglɪsaɪz] vtanglicizzare

anglicize
v anglicize, anglicise [ˈӕŋglisaiz]
to make English or more like English After living in England for ten years, he had become very anglicized. angliseer يَجْعَلَهُ إنْجْليزيَّاً англицизиран poangličtit gøre engelsk/blive engelsk; anglisere anglisieren προσδίδω Αγγλικά χαρακτηριστικά, `αγγλοποιώ anglicanizar inglisepärastama, inglisepärasemaks muutuma انگلیسی کردن؛ انگلیسی شدن englantilaistaa angliciser לַהָפוֹך לְאַנגלִי अंग्रेजी ढंग का बनाना anglikanizirati elangolosít keinggris-inggrisan aðlaga(st) enskum siðum; gefa enskt yfirbragð anglicizzare 英国風にする 영어화하다 padaryti panašų/panašesnį į anglą, anglizuoti angliskot seperti orang inggeris verengelsen gjøre/bli engelsk, anglisere zangielszczać anglicizar a angliciza англизировать poangličtiť poangležiti poengleziti anglisera, förengelska ทำให้เป็นแบบอังกฤษ İngilizleş(tir)mek 使英國化 англізувати انگریزوں کی طرح بننا یا بنانا Anh hoá 使


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