单词	naturalizes
释义	naturalize verb nat·​u·​ral·​ize ˈna-ch(ə-)rə-ˌlīz  naturalized; naturalizing transitive verb 1 : to confer the rights of a national on especially : to admit to citizenship 2 : to introduce into common use or into the vernacular 3 : to bring into conformity with nature 4 : to cause (something, such as a plant) to become established as if native intransitive verb : to become established as if native Example Sentences The government refused to naturalize them without documentation. naturalized citizens of the U.S. Several Asian fish have become naturalized in these lakes. Before you naturalize bulbs in your lawn, fertilize well. These daisies naturalize well in the Pacific Northwest. Recent Examples on the Web Alternatively, host countries allow refugees to naturalize and build new lives. Cathrine Brun, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2022 Evergreen and can be used to naturalize and function as a low-maintenance ground cover or lawn substitute. Dennis Peck, oregonlive, 14 Aug. 2022 Nasturtiums naturalize in almost any area with a mild coastal climate and provide an extremely long season of bloom. Sunset Magazine, 13 July 2022 However, after getting a green card via the EB-5 foreign investor visa route, applicants can naturalize. Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 6 July 2022 In March, the Knesset resurrected a law denying Israelis the right to naturalize Palestinian spouses from the West Bank. Bernard Avishai, The New Yorker, 18 June 2022 And Asians in general couldn't naturalize until 1952. Brandon Tensley, CNN, 17 June 2021 In Massachusetts, where some 200,000 immigrants are eligible to naturalize but haven’t, local advocates say the cost is prohibitive for some. BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2021 In Bowles’s day, snowdrops had been in England long enough for colonies to naturalize in undisturbed sites. Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1559, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition naturalize verb nat·​u·​ral·​ize ˈna-chə-rə-ˌlīz  ˈnach-rə- naturalized; naturalizing 1 : to become or allow to become a citizen 2 : to become or cause to become established as if native naturalize a plant Legal Definition naturalize transitive verb nat·​u·​ral·​ize ˈna-chə-rə-ˌlīz  naturalized; naturalizing : to admit (a person) to citizenship naturalizes verb present tense third-person singular of naturalize 1 as in adopts Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance adopts domesticates appropriates borrows embraces assimilates usurps espouses incorporates absorbs arrogates cultivates honors utilizes cherishes takes on uses takes up fosters follows takes over nurtures treasures quotes affects prizes assumes pretends simulates imitates heeds copies brings up rears raises puts on Antonyms & Near Antonyms relinquishes abandons forsakes surrenders rejects abjures renounces disowns repudiates spurns discards abnegates jettisons gives up throws out throws away junks See More 2 as in habituates Synonyms & Similar Words habituates adapts accustoms adjusts familiarizes orientates orients acclimatizes acclimates shapes inures fortifies breaks in accommodates hardens strengthens toughens shapes up conditions prepares steels readies habilitates fits seasons trains Antonyms & Near Antonyms deconditions
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