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”
Usage examples
- This bulbflower naturalizes well in gardens.
- One species is also naturalized in Hawaii, Florida, and the Caribbean.
- It has naturalized in southeastern British Columbia near the Alberta border.
- He became naturalized as a citizen of Mexico and obtained a post as magistrate.
- It is unclear if Molnar ever became a naturalized United States citizen.
- The stream is partially directed, partially buried, and partially re-naturalized.
- It is also sparingly naturalized in scattered locations in the United States and Canada.
- He was born in Canada and became a naturalized citizen of the United States.
- It is naturalized throughout warm temperate and subtropical regions of the world.
- He became a naturalized United States citizen after retiring as a player.