Naturalize — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

make into a citizen

explain with reference to nature

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/nˈætʃɚɹəlˌaɪz/

🇬🇧British English

/nˈatʃəɹəlˌaɪz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/nˈatʃəɹəlˌaɪz/

4 syllables Say it as /nˈætʃɚɹəlˌaɪz/.

Examples

The French family was naturalized last year
The stories had become naturalized into an American setting
domesticate oats

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

tame domesticate naturalise cultivate

Antonyms

denaturalize

Parts of Speech

verb	make into a citizen “The French family was naturalized last year”
verb	explain with reference to nature
verb	adopt to another place “The stories had become naturalized into an American setting”
verb	make more natural or lifelike
verb	adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment “domesticate oats”

Word Forms

naturalization	noun	the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship
naturalisation	noun	the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

naturalisieren

zum Bürger machen

🇫🇷French

naturaliser

faire un citoyen

🇪🇸Spanish

naturalizar

convertirse en ciudadano

🇮🇹Italian

naturalizzare

trasformarlo in cittadino

🇳🇱Dutch

naturaliseren

tot burger maken

🇵🇹Portuguese

naturalizar

tornar-se cidadão

🇷🇺Russian

натурализовать

сделать гражданином

India

🇮🇳Hindi

घुला-मिला लेना

नागरिक बनाओ

🇧🇩Bengali

স্বাভাবিকীকরণ

নাগরিকে পরিণত করা

🇮🇳Tamil

இயற்கையாக்கு

ஒரு குடிமகனாக ஆக்கு

🇮🇳Telugu

సహజసిద్ధం

ఒక పౌరుడిగా చేయండి

🇮🇳Marathi

नैसर्गिक करणे

नागरिक बनवा

🇮🇳Gujarati

કુદરતીીકરણ

નાગરિક બનાવો

🇮🇳Kannada

ನೈಸರ್ಗಿಕಗೊಳಿಸು

ಪ್ರಜೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സ്വാഭാവികമാക്കുക

ഒരു പൗരനാക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਕੁਦਰਤੀੀਕਰਨ

ਇੱਕ ਨਾਗਰਿਕ ਬਣਾਉ

🇵🇰Urdu

قدرتی بنانا

ایک شہری بنائیں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

自然化

成为公民

🇯🇵Japanese

帰化する

国民になる

🇰🇷Korean

귀화하다

시민으로 만들다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nhập tịch

trở thành công dân

🇹🇭Thai

แปลงสัญชาติ

ทำให้เป็นพลเมือง

🇮🇩Indonesian

menaturalisasikan

menjadikannya warga negara

🇵🇭Filipino

gawing natural

gawing mamamayan

🇲🇾Malay

naturalisasi

jadikan warganegara

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تجنيس

جعله مواطنا

🇮🇷Persian

طبیعی شدن

تبدیل به یک شهروند

🇹🇷Turkish

vatandaşlığa kabul etmek

vatandaş yapmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְאַזרֵחַ

להפוך לאזרח

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What is the primary definition of the word 'naturalize'?

The primary meaning of 'naturalize' is 'make into a citizen'.

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Using 'naturalize' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'naturalize' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'naturalize' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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