naturalize

/nˈatʃəɹəlˌaɪz/

/ˈnætʃɝəˌɫaɪz/, /ˈnætʃɹəˌɫaɪz/

to naturalize

MAIN VERB

to admit a foreigner as an official citizen in a country

synonyms : naturalise

make more natural or lifelike

synonyms : naturalise

adopt to another place

synonyms : naturalise

adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment

synonyms : cultivate

explain with reference to nature

Examples

1. The US government naturalized about 625,000 new citizens in fiscal year 2020

2. They naturalized.

3. My grandfather was naturalized in Connecticut.

4. It's naturalized.