English

Alternative spellings
naturalise

Verb
en-verb|naturaliz|ing

1. To grant citizenship to someone born abroad
2. To acclimatize an animal or plant
3. To make to appear more natural
4. context|linguistics|of a word and a language to make (the word) a natural part of (the language)

Usage notes
In English, foreign words are typically written in italics until they are naturalized.

fa:naturalize
io:naturalize
vi:naturalize
zh:naturalize

• 2007-09-14 21:50 - Rodasmith - /* Verb */ usage ntoes

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