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