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naturalize
[nach-er-uh-lahyz, nach-ruh-]
verb (used with object)
to confer upon (an alien) the rights and privileges of a citizen.
to introduce (organisms) into a region and cause them to flourish as if native.
to introduce or adopt (foreign practices, words, etc.) into a country or into general use.
to naturalize a French phrase.
to bring into conformity with nature.
to regard or explain as natural rather than supernatural.
to naturalize miracles.
to adapt or accustom to a place or to new surroundings.
verb (used without object)
to become naturalized.
to adapt as if native to a new environment, set of circumstances, etc.
to study or carry on research in natural history.
naturalize
/ -tʃərə-, ˈnætʃrəˌlaɪz /
verb
(tr) to give citizenship to (a person of foreign birth)
to be or cause to be adopted in another place, as a word, custom, etc
(tr) to introduce (a plant or animal from another region) and cause it to adapt to local conditions
(intr) (of a plant or animal) to adapt successfully to a foreign environment and spread there
(tr) to explain (something unusual) with reference to nature, excluding the supernatural
(tr) to make natural or more lifelike
naturalize
To establish a nonnative species in a region where it is able to reproduce successfully and live alongside native species in the wild. Naturalized species may be introduced intentionally or unintentionally. Eucalyptus trees are native to Australia but have become naturalized in many other parts of the world.
Other Word Forms
- naturalization noun
- naturalizer noun
- unnaturalize verb (used with object)
- ˌԲٳܰˈپDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of naturalize1
Example Sentences
matters to the Second City and the United States means little to a global audience likely to draw great significance from his naturalized Peruvian citizenship, which he obtained in 2015.
He is a naturalized citizen of Peru, where he was a priest for 20 years.
After more than 20 years living undocumented in the U.S., the Mexico-born activist became a naturalized citizen last May.
It says, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the State wherein they reside.”
But in 2002, six months after receiving his conscription notice, Yoo traveled to the United States, became a naturalized American and renounced his South Korean citizenship, instantly exempting him from military duty.
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