Anglicize
[ ang-gluh-sahyz ]
/ ˈæŋ gləˌsaɪz /
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verb (used with or without object), An·gli·cized, An·gli·ciz·ing.
(sometimes lowercase) to make or become English in form or character: to Anglicize the pronunciation of a Russian name.
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Also especially British, An·gli·cise .
Origin of Anglicize
OTHER WORDS FROM Anglicize
An·gli·ci·za·tion, nounde-An·gli·cize, verb (used with object), de-An·gli·cized, de-An·gli·ciz·ing.half-An·gli·cized, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use Anglicize in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for Anglicize
anglicize
anglicise anglify (ˈæŋɡlɪˌfaɪ)
/ (ˈæŋɡlɪˌsaɪz) /
verb -cizes, -cizing, -cized, -cises, -cising, -cised, -fies, -fying or -fied
(sometimes capital) to make or become English in outlook, attitude, form, etc
Derived forms of anglicize
anglicization or anglicisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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