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A⋅mer⋅i⋅can⋅ize

   [uh-mer-i-kuh-nahyz]
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.
to make or become American in character; assimilate to the customs and institutions of the U.S.
Also, especially British, A⋅mer⋅i⋅can⋅ise.

Origin:
1790–1800, Americanism; American + -ize
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A·mer·i·can·ize     (ə-měr'ĭ-kə-nīz')  Pronunciation Key 
v.   A·mer·i·can·ized, A·mer·i·can·iz·ing, A·mer·i·can·iz·es

v.   tr.
  1. To make American in form, style, or character.
  2. To absorb or assimilate into American culture.
  3. To bring under American influence or control.

v.   intr.
To become American, as in spirit.

A·mer'i·can·i·za'tion (-kə-nĭ-zā'shən) n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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americanization

noun
assimilation into American culture 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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Americanization

A*mer`i*can*i*za"tion\, n. The process of Americanizing.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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