naturalize
verb (used with object)
to confer upon (an alien) the rights and privileges of a citizen.
naturalise
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a variation of
naturalize.
Example Sentences
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To avoid scrutiny from the Chinese authorities, he planned to naturalise as a Japanese citizen.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2023
The number of Syrians who naturalise is expected to also rise in 2022.
From Reuters ● Jun. 10, 2022
Should England naturalise top young foreign players from the big Premier League clubs?
From The Guardian ● Jul. 3, 2010
To get over this difficulty, he had to apply for, and obtain, a special Act of Parliament to naturalise him.
From Personal Recollections of Birmingham and Birmingham Men by Eliezer Edwards
If you naturalise him he will become deadly in the West.
From Among Famous Books by John Kelman
