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nat⋅u⋅ral⋅ize

  [nach-er-uh-lahyz, nach-ruh-] verb, -ized, -iz⋅ing.
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–verb (used with object)
1. to confer upon (an alien) the rights and privileges of a citizen.
2. to introduce (organisms) into a region and cause them to flourish as if native.
3. to introduce or adopt (foreign practices, words, etc.) into a country or into general use: to naturalize a French phrase.
4. to bring into conformity with nature.
5. to regard or explain as natural rather than supernatural: to naturalize miracles.
6. to adapt or accustom to a place or to new surroundings.
–verb (used without object)
7. to become naturalized.
8. to adapt as if native to a new environment, set of circumstances, etc.
9. to study or carry on research in natural history.
Also, especially British, nat⋅u⋅ral⋅ise.

Origin:
1585–95; natural + -ize

Related forms:
nat⋅u⋅ral⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
nat⋅u⋅ral⋅iz⋅er, noun
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nat·u·ral·ize   (nāch'ər-ə-līz', nāch'rə-)   
v.   nat·u·ral·ized, nat·u·ral·iz·ing, nat·u·ral·iz·es

v.   tr.
  1. To grant full citizenship to (one of foreign birth).
  2. To adopt (something foreign) into general use.
  3. To adapt or acclimate (a plant or animal) to a new environment; introduce and establish as if native.
  4. To cause to conform to nature.
v.   intr.
To become naturalized or acclimated; undergo adaptation.
nat'u·ral·iz'a·ble adj., nat'u·ral·i·za'tion (-lĭ-zā'shən) n.
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Naturalization

Nat`u*ral*i*za"tion\, n. [Cf. F. naturalisation.] The act or process of naturalizing, esp. of investing an alien with the rights and privileges of a native or citizen; also, the state of being naturalized.
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naturalization

The process by which a foreign citizen becomes a citizen of a new country. Millions of immigrants to the United States have become American citizens. Requirements for naturalization in the United States include residency for several years, ability to communicate in English, demonstrated knowledge of American history and government, and a dedication to American values that includes no membership in subversive organizations, such as the Communist party.

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