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naturalize

verb

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

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
N
Ends with
E
Contains
AT
Scrabble score
19
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈnætʃəɹəˌlaɪz

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

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

    “domesticate oats”

verb

  1. make into a citizen

    “The French family was naturalized last year”

verb

  1. make more natural or lifelike

verb

  1. adopt to another place

    “The stories had become naturalized into an American setting”

verb

  1. explain with reference to nature

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Example Sentences

domesticate oats
tame the soil
The French family was naturalized last year
The stories had become naturalized into an American setting

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