Anglicize

[ ang-gluh-sahyz ]

/ ˈæŋ gləˌsaɪz /

verb (used with or without object), An·gli·cized, An·gli·ciz·ing.

(sometimes lowercase) to make or become English in form or character: to Anglicize the pronunciation of a Russian name.

Also especially British, An·gli·cise .

Origin of Anglicize

1700–10; <Medieval Latin Anglic(us) English + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM Anglicize

An·gli·ci·za·tion, nounde-An·gli·cize, verb (used with object), de-An·gli·cized, de-An·gli·ciz·ing.half-An·gli·cized, adjective

Words nearby Anglicize

Anglican Communion, Anglicanism, Anglice, Anglicism, Anglicist, Anglicize, Anglify, angling, Anglist, Anglistics, Anglo

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Example sentences from the Web for Anglicize

Whether it is advisable to Anglicize the spelling of certain French words, like timbre, in order to promote their assimilation.
Society for Pure English, Tract 3 (1920)|Society for Pure English
It was because the word could only be translated by a circumlocution that I ventured to Anglicize it.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. I (of 3)|George Eliot
Jimmy was commissioned to anglicize a proper proposal and André spent hours in repeating the verbiage as taught.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
They shun the Italian "quarter," mix with Americans, and Anglicize their names.
The Old World in the New|Edward Alsworth Ross

These were, indeed, tendencious, if I may Anglicize a very necessary word from the Spanish tendencioso.
Dona Perfecta|B. Perez Galdos

British Dictionary definitions for Anglicize

anglicize

anglicise anglify (ˈæŋɡlɪˌfaɪ)

/ (ˈæŋɡlɪˌsaɪz) /

verb -cizes, -cizing, -cized, -cises, -cising, -cised, -fies, -fying or -fied

(sometimes capital) to make or become English in outlook, attitude, form, etc

Derived forms of anglicize

anglicization or anglicisation, noun

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单词	anglicize
释义	Anglicize [ ang-gluh-sahyz ] / ˈæŋ gləˌsaɪz / verb (used with or without object), An·gli·cized, An·gli·ciz·ing. (sometimes lowercase) to make or become English in form or character: to Anglicize the pronunciation of a Russian name. Also especially British, An·gli·cise . Origin of Anglicize 1700–10; <Medieval Latin Anglic(us) English + -ize OTHER WORDS FROM Anglicize An·gli·ci·za·tion, nounde-An·gli·cize, verb (used with object), de-An·gli·cized, de-An·gli·ciz·ing.half-An·gli·cized, adjective Words nearby Anglicize Anglican Communion, Anglicanism, Anglice, Anglicism, Anglicist, Anglicize, Anglify, angling, Anglist, Anglistics, Anglo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Anglicize Whether it is advisable to Anglicize the spelling of certain French words, like timbre, in order to promote their assimilation. Society for Pure English, Tract 3 (1920)\|Society for Pure English It was because the word could only be translated by a circumlocution that I ventured to Anglicize it. George Eliot's Life, Vol. I (of 3)\|George Eliot Jimmy was commissioned to anglicize a proper proposal and André spent hours in repeating the verbiage as taught. David Lannarck, Midget\|George S. Harney They shun the Italian "quarter," mix with Americans, and Anglicize their names. The Old World in the New\|Edward Alsworth Ross These were, indeed, tendencious, if I may Anglicize a very necessary word from the Spanish tendencioso. Dona Perfecta\|B. Perez Galdos British Dictionary definitions for Anglicize anglicize anglicise anglify (ˈæŋɡlɪˌfaɪ) / (ˈæŋɡlɪˌsaɪz) / verb -cizes, -cizing, -cized, -cises, -cising, -cised, -fies, -fying or -fied (sometimes capital) to make or become English in outlook, attitude, form, etc Derived forms of anglicize anglicization or anglicisation, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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