Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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naturalize | No | No | Yes | No |
naturalization | Yes | No | No | No |
naturalize (noun) | naturalization (noun) |
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the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship | |
changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology | |
the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous | |
the quality of being brought into conformity with nature |
naturalize (verb) | naturalization (verb) |
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make into a citizen | |
make more natural or lifelike | |
adopt to another place | |
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment | |
explain with reference to nature |