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anglicise

ang·li·cise

UK/ˈæŋɡlɪsaɪz/ uncommon

verb

1.

make English in appearance

  • “anglicize a French word”
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2.

make English

  • “She anglicised her name after moving from Paris to London”
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Origin

From Latin anglic(us) + -ise.

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