Definition of naturalize

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  • naturalize is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 19
  • naturalize is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 19
  • naturalize is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 22

Definition of naturalize

  • adopt to another place (verb)

    Examples

    1. The stories had become naturalized into an American setting

    Synonyms

    1. naturalise
  • make more natural or lifelike (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. naturalise
  • adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. cultivate
    2. domesticate
    3. naturalise
    4. tame
  • make into a citizen (verb)

    Examples

    1. The French family was naturalized last year

    Synonyms

    1. naturalise
  • explain with reference to nature (verb)

See definition of naturalize in Merriam Webster