naturalize
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 become naturalized.
to adapt as if native to a new environment, set of circumstances, etc.
to study or carry on research in natural history.
Origin of naturalize
1- Also especially British, nat·u·ral·ise .
Other words from naturalize
- nat·u·ral·i·za·tion, noun
- nat·u·ral·iz·er, noun
- un·nat·u·ral·ize, verb (used with object), un·nat·u·ral·ized, un·nat·u·ral·iz·ing.
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How to use naturalize in a sentence
As soon try to naturalise Kolyada, the Sclavonic white-robed New-year girl.
Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) | Countess Evelyn Martinengo-CesarescoTo get over this difficulty, he had to apply for, and obtain, a special Act of Parliament to naturalise him.
That has been its special service to India, to naturalise monotheism and many social and religious movements.
New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century | John MorrisonSeveral attempts were made to naturalise the Latin metres; but this pedantic innovation could not long have success.
It is a charming plant to naturalise in the woods, where it flowers in March and April.
The Book of Bulbs | Samuel Arnott
British Dictionary definitions for naturalize
naturalise
/ (ˈnætʃrəˌlaɪz, -tʃərə-) /
(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
Derived forms of naturalize
- naturalization or naturalisation, noun
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Scientific definitions for naturalize
[ năch′ər-ə-līz′ ]
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.
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