Anglicize

[ ang-gluh-sahyz ]

/ ˈæŋ gləˌsaɪz /

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

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

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, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for anglicized

The document, written in flawless English, is signed Andrew Barwick, an anglicized version of his name.
Britain’s Right-Wing Hate|William Underhill|July 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Finally he came back to Paris, anglicized to his very galoshes.
The Bibliotaph|Leon H. Vincent
The general term for a tribunal is δικαστήριον (from δικάζω), Anglicized “dicastery.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5|Various
It is of the date of about 1200; its style is anglicized, the grammar loose, and parts of it are lost.
The Chronicle of the Norman Conquest|Master Wace

It is the anglicized version of the French word "ronce" for brier or bramble and "verte" for green.
How Justice Grew|Martha W. (Martha Woodroof) Hiden
Anglicized, archaic, or otherwise unusual spellings of proper nouns were retained as printed.
Tyrol and its People|Clive Holland

British Dictionary definitions for anglicized

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, noun

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