Definition
Definition of naturalizing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
making naturalRare making something more naturalRare
- The gardener's approach was naturalizing the landscape.
- The artist's technique was naturalizing the urban space.
- Their efforts were naturalizing the artificial environment.
Origin of naturalizing
Latin, naturalis (natural) + -ize (suffix)
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- French:naturalisant, ...
- German:naturalisierend, ...
- Italian:naturalizzante, ...
- Spanish:naturalizador, ...
- Portuguese:tornar natural, ...
- Chinese:自然化, ...
- Japanese:自然化する, ...
- Arabic:مُطَبِّع, ...
- Hebrew:מְטַבְעֵת, ...
- Russian:натурализующий, ...
- Ukrainian:натуралізуючий, ...
- Hindi:प्राकृतिक बनाने वाला, ...
Definition of naturalize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
adaptationtr./intr. adapt to a new environment or conditionstr./intr.
- The species quickly naturalized to the local climate.
2.
citizenshiptr. grant citizenship to a foreignertr.
- The country decided to naturalize all long-term residents.
3.
linguisticstr. TECH. integrate a foreign word into a languagetr. TECH.
- The borrowed word was naturalized into the language.
4.
appearancetr. Rare make something appear more naturaltr. Rare
- The artist tried to naturalize the artificial landscape.
Origin of naturalize
Latin, natura (nature) + -ize (to make)
Examples of naturalize in a sentence
They hoped the animals would naturalize in the new habitat. The government plans to naturalize thousands of refugees this year. After years of living abroad, he was finally able to naturalize in his new country. Many English words have been naturalized from French. The term was naturalized and became part of everyday speech. She used plants to naturalize the garden.
The designer aimed to naturalize the synthetic materials.
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- French:naturaliser, adopter, ...
- German:anpassen, einbürgern, ...
- Italian:naturalizzare, integrare, ...
- Spanish:naturalizar, nacionalizar, ...
- Portuguese:adaptar-se, naturalizar, ...
- Chinese:适应, 归化, ...
- Japanese:適応する, 帰化させる, ...
- Arabic:تَكَيَّفَ, جَنَّسَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִסְתַּגֵּל, לְאַזְרֵחַ, ...
- Russian:адаптироваться, натурализовать, ...
- Ukrainian:адаптуватися, натуралізувати, ...
- Hindi:अनुकूलित होना, नागरिकता देना, ...
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