nat·u·ral·ize (n ch  r--l z , nchr-)v. nat·u·ral·ized, nat·u·ral·iz·ing, nat·u·ral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To grant full citizenship to (one of foreign birth). 2. To adopt (something foreign) into general use. 3. To adapt or acclimate (a plant or animal) to a new environment; introduce and establish as if native. 4. To cause to conform to nature. v.intr. To become naturalized or acclimated; undergo adaptation. nat u·ral·iza·ble adj.nat u·ral·i·zation (-l -z shn) n. |
naturalize, naturalise [ˈnætʃrəˌlaɪz -tʃərə-]
vb
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) to give citizenship to (a person of foreign birth)
2. to be or cause to be adopted in another place, as a word, custom, etc.
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (tr) to introduce (a plant or animal from another region) and cause it to adapt to local conditions
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (intr) (of a plant or animal) to adapt successfully to a foreign environment and spread there
5. (tr) to explain (something unusual) with reference to nature, excluding the supernatural
6. (tr) to make natural or more lifelike
naturalization , naturalisation n
| naturalize (nchr--lz) To establish a nonnative species in a region where it is able to reproduce successfully and live alongside native species in the wild. Naturalized species may be introduced intentionally or unintentionally. Eucalyptus trees are native to Australia but have become naturalized in many other parts of the world. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | naturalize - make into a citizen; "The French family was naturalized last year" 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" denaturalise, denaturalize - strip of the rights and duties of citizenship; "The former Nazi was denaturalized" |
| 2. | naturalize - explain with reference to nature | |
| 3. | naturalize - adopt to another place; "The stories had become naturalized into an American setting" 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" | |
| 4. | naturalize - make more natural or lifelike 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" denaturalise, denaturalize - make less natural or unnatural | |
| 5. | naturalize - adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil" 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" |
naturalize
verb
1. domesticate, establish, introduce, adapt, acclimatize The plant has been cultivated and naturalized all over the world.
2. grant citizenship to, enfranchise, give a passport to We are naturalized British citizens.
Translations
naturalize [ˈnætʃrəlaɪz]
A. VT [+ person] → naturalizar; [+ plant, animal] → aclimatar, establecer
to become naturalized [person] → naturalizarse; [plant, animal] → aclimatarse, establecerse
to become naturalized [person] → naturalizarse; [plant, animal] → aclimatarse, establecerse
B. VI [person] → naturalizarse; [plant etc] → aclimatarse, establecerse
naturalize
vt
animal, plants → heimisch machen; word → einbürgern; to become naturalized → heimisch werden/sich einbürgern
naturalize [ˈnætʃrəˌlaɪz] vt to be naturalized (person) → naturalizzarsi
to become naturalized (animal, plant) → acclimatarsi
naturalize [ˈnætʃrəˌlaɪz] vt to be naturalized (person) → naturalizzarsi
to become naturalized (animal, plant) → acclimatarsi
to become naturalized (animal, plant) → acclimatarsi
naturalize [ˈnætʃrəˌlaɪz] vt to be naturalized (person) → naturalizzarsi
to become naturalized (animal, plant) → acclimatarsi
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