naturalize
(verb)
verb
1. make into a citizen
- The French family was naturalized last year
Similar word(s): naturalise
Definition categories: change, alter, modify
2. explain with reference to nature
Definition categories: communication, explain, explicate
3. adopt to another place
- The stories had become naturalized into an American setting
Similar word(s): naturalise
Definition categories: change, accommodate, adapt
4. make more natural or lifelike
Similar word(s): naturalise
Definition categories: change, alter, modify
5. adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
Similar word(s): cultivate, domesticate, naturalise, tame
Definition categories: change, accommodate, adapt
Sentences with naturalize as a verb:
- Custom naturalizes labour or study.
- English speakers have naturalized the French word "café".