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naturalize

[ nach-er-uh-lahyz, nach-ruh- ]

verb (used with object)

naturalized, naturalizing.
  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)

naturalized, naturalizing.
  1. to become naturalized.
  2. to adapt as if native to a new environment, set of circumstances, etc.
  3. to study or carry on research in natural history.

naturalize

/ -tʃərə-; ˈnætʃrəˌlaɪz /

verb

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

naturalize

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  1. 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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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ²Ô²¹³Ù³Ü°ù²¹±ô¾±Ëˆ³ú²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô²¹³Ùu·°ù²¹±ô·¾±Â·³ú²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
  • ²Ô²¹³Ùu·°ù²¹±ô·¾±³úe°ù noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·²Ô²¹³Ùu·°ù²¹±ô·¾±³ú±ð verb (used with object) unnaturalized unnaturalizing
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of naturalize1

First recorded in 1585–95; natural + -ize
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It says, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the State wherein they reside.â€

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But in 2002, six months after receiving his conscription notice, Yoo traveled to the United States, became a naturalized American and renounced his South Korean citizenship, instantly exempting him from military duty.

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The New Americans Initiative was launched under former Mayor Eric Garcetti during the first Trump administration and built on a previous Path to Citizenship program that offered classes to people eligible to naturalize.

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That amendment states: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.â€

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The West Coast felt much too exposed, and its Japanese population, native-born, naturalized, or immigrants, were automatically and groundlessly assumed to put Japan first in their loyalties, even spying or committing sabotage on its behalf.

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