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localize

especially British, ··

[loh-kuh-lahyz]

verb (used with object)

localized, localizing 
  1. to make local; fix in, or assign or restrict to, a particular place, locality, etc.



verb (used without object)

localized, localizing 
  1. to gather, collect, or concentrate in one locality.

localize

/ ˈəʊəˌɪ /

verb

  1. to make or become local in attitude, behaviour, etc

  2. (tr) to restrict or confine (something) to a particular area or part

  3. (tr) to assign or ascribe to a particular region

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • localizable adjective
  • localization noun
  • localizer noun
  • nonlocalizable adjective
  • nonlocalized adjective
  • unlocalizable adjective
  • unlocalize verb (used with object)
  • ˈdzˌ adjective
  • ˌdzˈپDz noun
  • ˈdzˌ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of localize1

First recorded in 1785–95; local + -ize
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Example Sentences

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The end result is images viewed by people across the country who don’t realize how localized the protests and how limited the damage was in recent days.

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Despite the dry heat and some localized gusty winds, the National Weather Service has not issued a red flag warning for widespread fire weather danger.

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The district stated on its website there was “no indication that students or staff were exposed to hazardous levels of fire-related substances in the soil,” noting that any contamination found was highly localized.

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But eventually, Yang believes, localizing production will be necessary to better expand in promising markets including Japan, Korea and Singapore.

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Getting about 2 inches of rain in a single storm is not particularly unusual for downtown L.A., but such a storm can cause problems including localized flooding.

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