Anglicize

especially British, An·gli·cise

[ang-gluh-sahyz]

verb (used with or without object)

Anglicized, Anglicizing 

1. (sometimes lowercase),  to make or become English in form or character.

   to Anglicize the pronunciation of a Russian name.

anglicize

/ ˈæŋɡlɪˌfaɪ, ˈæŋɡlɪˌsaɪz /

verb

1. (sometimes capital) to make or become English in outlook, attitude, form, etc

Other Word Forms

• anglicization noun
• Anglicization noun
• de-Anglicize verb (used with object)
• half-Anglicized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of anglicize¹

1700–10; < Medieval Latin Anglic ( us ) English + -ize

Example Sentences

It's common for Italian Americans like DeSantis to anglicize their names, swapping, in the governor's case, the Italian pronunciation of "day" with "deh," Professor William Connell, Seton Hall Unveristy's chair of Italian Studies, said.

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One director told her to Anglicize her name so that it would be easier to remember, but the “Star Wars” and Marvel star rejected his suggestion.

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In that story, I asked readers if they also felt the need to Anglicize their names to fit in and received thousands of responses.

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Usoltsev did not address concerns about the alleged tendency of the app to Anglicize results and referred The Washington Post to an FAQ on the Prisma Labs website.

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“Now, to make it even more fun, if you anglicize the Spanish phonetic spelling, that’s when you finally get to ‘Hueneme.’”

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