naturalized
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ər 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.
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.
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naturalize or naturalise (ˈnætʃrəˌlaɪz, -tʃərə-, ˈnætʃrəˌlaɪz, -tʃərə-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to give citizenship to (a person of foreign birth) |
| 2. | to be or cause to be adopted in another place, as a word, custom, etc |
| 3. | (tr) to introduce (a plant or animal from another region) and cause it to adapt to local conditions |
| 4. | (intr) (of a plant or animal) to adapt successfully to a foreign environment and spread there |
| 5. | (tr) to explain (something unusual) with reference to nature, excluding the supernatural |
| 6. | (tr) to make natural or more lifelike |
| naturalise or naturalise | |
| —vb | |
| naturali'zation or naturalise | |
| —n | |
| naturali'sation or naturalise | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
naturalize
"admit (an alien) to rights of a citizen," 1559 (implied in naturalized), from natural (q.v.) in its etymological sense of "by birth."
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Science Dictionary
naturalize  (nāch'ər-ə-līz') Pronunciation Key
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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Example sentences
But not that many people are doing more naturalized, or more serious, light painting.
The world about us has been naturalized by science and reason and so too has our brains.
These data measure the proportion of the foreign born population at a point in time that is naturalized.
Born to military parents, he is considered naturalized.
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