naturalize

/nˈætʃɚəlˌaɪz/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. make into a citizen
   “The French family was naturalized last year”
2. explain with reference to nature
3. adopt to another place
   “The stories had become naturalized into an American setting”
4. make more natural or lifelike
5. adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
   “domesticate oats”

Synonyms for naturalize

• naturalise
• domesticate
• cultivate
• tame

Antonyms of naturalize

• denaturalize

Words that rhyme with naturalize

• rise
• exercise
• recognize
• size
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• prize
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• harmonize
• immobilize
• neutralize
• organize
• realise
• realize
• surprise
• synchronize
• circularize
• compromise
• devise
• rationalize
• specialize
• vocalize
• analyze
• apprise
• crosswise
• crystallize
• disguise
• franchise
• generalize