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naturalize
naturalise
verb naturalized, naturalizing
- 1. To confer citizenship on (a foreigner).
tr & intr
2. To gradually come to be considered as (a word) that is part of a language, as opposed to being used in that language as a foreign word.
3. To gradually admit (a custom) among established traditions.
4. To make (an introduced species of plant or animal) adapt to the local environment.
intr
5. Said of a plant or animal: to adapt to a new environment.
6. To make something natural or lifelike.
noun
- The process of naturalizing, especially conferring citizenship.
