indigenize

ɪnˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.naɪz

Definition

Definition of indigenize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

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native

TECH.

make something more native

TECH.

Efforts were made to indigenize the curriculum to reflect local traditions.

localize

naturalize

culture

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adapt practices to fit indigenous contexts

TECH.

The company decided to indigenize its business model.

localize

naturalize

control

TECH.

bring under control of indigenous people

TECH.

The policy aims to indigenize the local education system.

domesticate

localize

naturalize

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Origin of indigenize

Latin, indigena (native)

Examples of indigenize in a sentence

They sought to indigenize the festival by incorporating regional music.
They aim to indigenize the curriculum for local schools.
Efforts to indigenize the festival were well received.
Efforts to indigenize the healthcare system are underway.
They plan to indigenize the management of natural resources.

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French:indigéniser, adapter aux contextes indigènes, ...
German:indigenisieren, anpassen, ...
Italian:indigenizzare, localizzare, ...
Spanish:indigenizar, autonomizar, ...
Portuguese:tornar nativo, adaptar às culturas indígenas, ...
Chinese:使本土化, 本土化, ...
Japanese:土着化する, 先住民化する, ...
Arabic:وَطَّنَ, مَحْلَنَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְאקלֵם, לְהַתְאִים לִתְרוּמוֹת תַּרְבּוּתִיּוֹת, ...
Russian:нативизировать, адаптировать, ...
Ukrainian:українізувати, адаптувати, ...
Hindi:मूल निवासी बनाना, स्वदेशी बनाना, ...
Bengali:স্থানীয়করণ করা, স্থানীয়ভাবে মানিয়ে নেওয়া, ...
Catalan:indigenitzar, adaptar, ...
Czech:zdomácnit, přizpůsobit, ...
Danish:indigenisere, tilpasse, ...
Dutch:verinheems maken, verinheemschen, ...
Greek:εγχωριοποίηση, προσαρμόζω, ...
Hungarian:helyivé tesz, honosítani, ...
Khmer:កែសម្រួលឱ្យមានលក្ខណៈក្នុងស្រុក, កែសម្រួលឱ្យសមស្របនឹងបរិបទជនជាតិដើម, ...
Korean:토착화하다, 현지화하다, ...
Persian:بومی‌تر کردن, بومی‌سازی کرد, ...
Polish:uczynić bardziej rodzimym, dostosowywać, ...
Portuguese (BR):tornar nativo, adaptar, ...
Romanian:a face mai autohton, a adapta, ...
Swedish:försvenska, anpassa, ...
Thai:ทำให้เป็นพื้นเมือง, ปรับให้เข้ากับวัฒนธรรมท้องถิ่น, ...
Turkish:yerelleştirmek, uyarlamak, ...
Vietnamese:làm cho bản địa hơn, nội địa hóa, ...

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