American vs Americanize

American is a noun but Americanize is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
American	Yes	Yes	No	No
Americanize	No	No	Yes	No

American (noun)	Americanize (noun)
the English language as used in the United States
a native or inhabitant of the United States
a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country

American (adjective)	Americanize (adjective)
of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and islands of the Americas
of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture

American (verb)	Americanize (verb)
	become American in character
	make American in character