internationalize

[ in-ter-nash-uh-nl-ahyz ]

verb (used with object),in·ter·na·tion·al·ized, in·ter·na·tion·al·iz·ing.
  1. to make international, as in scope or character: a local conflict that was internationalized into a major war.

  2. to place or bring under international control.

verb (used without object),in·ter·na·tion·al·ized, in·ter·na·tion·al·iz·ing.
  1. to become international: The automobile company must internationalize in order to meet the competition.

Origin of internationalize

1
First recorded in 1860–65; international + -ize
  • Also especially British, in·ter·na·tion·al·ise .

Other words from internationalize

  • in·ter·na·tion·al·i·za·tion, noun
  • de·in·ter·na·tion·al·ize, verb (used with object), de·in·ter·na·tion·al·ized, de·in·ter·na·tion·al·iz·ing.

Words Nearby internationalize

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How to use internationalize in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for internationalize

internationalize

internationalise

/ (ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəˌlaɪz) /


verb(tr)
  1. to make international

  2. to put under international control

Derived forms of internationalize

  • internationalization or internationalisation, noun

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