nat·u·ral·ize
 naturalize
|
|
- pronunciation:
- nae
ch
r
laIz
[or]
naech
r
laIz
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
naturalizes, naturalizing, naturalized |
| definition 1: |
to confer citizenship on.
|
| definition 2: |
to cause to adapt to a new environment.
- similar words:
- acclimate, assimilate
|
| definition 3: |
to bring (something foreign or new) into common usage.
|
|
|
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become adapted or acclimated.
- similar words:
- adapt
|
| related words: |
adjust, assimilate |
|
|
| derivations: |
naturalized (adj.), naturalization (n.) |
Word Builder: naturalize +