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[
ang
-gl
uh
-sahyz
]
An·gli·cize
/
ˈæŋ
gləˌsaɪz
/
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verb (used with object),
verb
(used without object),
An·gli·cized,
An·gli·ciz·ing.
(
sometimes lowercase
)
to make or become English in form or character:
to Anglicize the
pronunciation
of a Russian
name
.
Also,
especially British
,
An·gli·cise
.
Origin:
1700–10;
<
Medieval Latin
Anglic
(
us
) English +
-ize
Related forms
An·gli·ci·za·tion,
noun
de-An·gli·cize,
verb (used with object),
de-An·gli·cized,
de-An·gli·ciz·ing.
half-An·gli·cized,
adjective
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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