naturalization
— Noun
– English
~ changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology; "the naturalization in English of many Italian words"
naturalization
— Noun
– English
~ the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship
naturalization
— Noun
– English
~ the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous
naturalization
— Noun
– English
~ the quality of being brought into conformity with nature
naturalize
— Verb
– English
~ make more natural or lifelike
naturalize
— Verb
– English
~ adopt to another place; "The stories had become naturalized into an American setting"
naturalize
— Verb
– English
~ explain with reference to nature
naturalize
— Verb
– English
~ make into a citizen; "The French family was naturalized last year"
naturalize
— Verb
– English
~ adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"
naturalized
— Adjective
– English
~ planted so as to give an effect of wild growth; "drifts of naturalized daffodils"
naturalized
— Adjective
– English
~ introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation