naturalize or -ise Verb
[-izing, -ized] or -ising, -ised
1. to give citizenship to (a person born in another country)
2. to introduce (a plant or animal) into another region
3. to cause (a foreign word or custom) to be adopted
naturalization
-isation n
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" |
| 2. | naturalize - explain with reference to natureexplain, explicate - make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students" |
| 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 lifelikealter, 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" |
| 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" |
Translations
naturalize [ˈnætʃrəlaɪz] vt to become naturalized [
person] →
naturalizarse; [
plant] →
aclimatarse
naturalize [ˈnætʃrəlaɪz] vt →
naturaliser [+
plant];
acclimater;
naturalize [ˈnætʃrəlaɪz] natural
vt to become naturalized →
eingebürgert werden
naturalize [ˈnætʃrəlaɪz] vt to be naturalized [
person] →
naturalizzarsi;
to become naturalized [animal, plant] → acclimatarsi