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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.
globalize British  
/ ˈɡləʊbəˌlaɪz /

verb

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

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Etymology

Origin of globalize

First recorded in 1940–45; global + -ize

Vocabulary lists containing globalize

Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ize

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"Things are coming to a head," says Shaun Dey, an activist in the London-based outfit Globalize Resistance.

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