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naturalise

na·tu·ra·lise

uncommon uk

verb

1.

adopt to another place

  • “The stories had become naturalized into an American setting”
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2.

make more natural or lifelike

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3.

make into a citizen

  • “The French family was naturalized last year”
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4.

adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment

  • “domesticate oats”
  • “tame the soil”

Origin

From Middle French naturaliser. By surface analysis, natural + -ise.

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