globalize

American  

[gloh-buh-lahyz] / ˈgloʊ bəˌlaɪz /

especially British, globalise

verb (used with object)

globalized, globalizing

1. to extend to other or all parts of the globe; make worldwide.

   efforts to globalize the auto industry.

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globalize British  

/ ˈɡləʊbəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to put into effect or spread worldwide

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Other Word Forms

• globalization noun

Etymology

Origin of globalize

First recorded in 1940–45; global + -ize

Example Sentences

In the late 20th century, as globalized trade patterns grew, U.S. farmers struggled with agricultural prices below their production costs.

From Salon

Both sides love to hate “globalism” — and, of course, the globalists who globalized it.

From Salon

His antipathy to Israel, and his tacit support for “globalizing the intifada,” may send a signal to the New York City Police Department that protecting Jews won’t be a priority for the city.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the same time, the drive to “globalize the intifada” affects California’s Jewish community directly.

From Los Angeles Times

But has he seen the streets of U.S. cities, from Los Angeles to New York, where pro-Hamas mobs similarly laud globalizing the intifada?

From The Wall Street Journal