American English pronunciation
How to pronounce naturalize
IPA transcription: ['nætʃɚə,laɪz]
Pronunciation variants: ['nætʃɚə,laɪz]['nætʃɹə,laɪz]
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Verb
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make into a citizen
“The French family was naturalized last year”
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explain with reference to nature
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adopt to another place
“The stories had become naturalized into an American setting”
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make more natural or lifelike
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adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
“domesticate oats”
“tame the soil”