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Naturalize Definition & Meaning

naturalize
verb
  1. make into a citizen; "The French family was naturalized last year"
  2. explain with reference to nature
  3. adopt to another place; "The stories had become naturalized into an American setting"
  4. make more natural or lifelike
  5. adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"

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What does naturalize mean?
make into a citizen; "The French family was naturalized last year" explain with reference to nature adopt to another place; "The stories had become naturalized into an American setting" make more natural or lifelike adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"
What part of speech is naturalize?
Naturalize is a verb.
How many definitions does naturalize have?
Naturalize has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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