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to naturalize
01
to grant citizenship to a foreigner
Examples
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.
1.1
to obtain legal citizenship in a country where one was not born
Examples
She decided to naturalize in Canada after living there for ten years.
The government allows immigrants to naturalize after meeting residency requirements.
02
to make something more natural or lifelike
Examples
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
Examples
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
Examples
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
Examples
The philosopher naturalized moral behavior in terms of evolutionary psychology.
Scientists naturalized the phenomenon through reference to physics.
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