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English verb: naturalise | |||
| 1. | naturalise (change) adopt to another place | ||
| Samples | The stories had become naturalized into an American setting. | ||
| Synonyms | naturalize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accommodate, adapt | ||
| 2. | naturalise (change) make more natural or lifelike | ||
| Synonyms | naturalize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Antonyms | denaturalise, denaturalize | ||
| 3. | naturalise (change) make into a citizen | ||
| Samples | The French family was naturalized last year. | ||
| Synonyms | naturalize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Entail | immigrate | ||
| Antonyms | denaturalise, denaturalize | ||
| 4. | naturalise (change) adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment | ||
| Samples | Domesticate oats. Tame the soil. | ||
| Synonyms | cultivate, domesticate, naturalize, tame | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accommodate, adapt | ||
| Domain category | flora, plant, plant life | ||
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