continentalize

[ kon-tn-en-tl-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, con·ti·nen·tal·ized, con·ti·nen·tal·iz·ing.

1. to make continental, as in scope or character.
2. (sometimes initial capital letter) to influence with European ideas or culture.

Other Words From

• conti·nental·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of continentalize¹

First recorded in 1850–55; continental + -ize