nat·u·ral·ize
 naturalize
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- pronunciation:
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verb |
| inflections: |
naturalizes, naturalizing, naturalized |
| definition: |
to make a citizen of; grant the rights of a citizen to.
In a special ceremony, the judge naturalized a large group of people who had moved to Canada from other countries. |
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| derivations: |
naturalized (adj.), naturalization (n.) |
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