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Selecteer de woordenboektaal
to naturalize
01
to grant citizenship to a foreigner
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He was naturalized after passing the citizenship exam.
The government decided to naturalize several refugees who had lived in the country for over five years.
02
to make something more natural or lifelike
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The artist naturalized the portrait with subtle shading.
The architect naturalized the garden design to blend with the surroundings.
03
to adapt someone or something to a new place
Voorbeelden
The settlers were naturalized to life in the new colony.
The program helps students naturalize to a different culture.
04
to adapt a plant, animal, or land to a new environment
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The gardener naturalized the tulips in the wildflower meadow.
They attempted to naturalize the deer population in the new wildlife reserve.
05
to explain something in terms of natural laws or processes
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The philosopher naturalized moral behavior in terms of evolutionary psychology.
Scientists naturalized the phenomenon through reference to physics.
Lexicale Boom
denaturalize
naturalized
naturalize
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