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.

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globalize British  

/ ˈɡləʊbəˌlaɪz /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

• globalization noun

Etymology

Origin of globalize

First recorded in 1940–45; global + -ize

Example Sentences

In the late 20th century, as globalized trade patterns grew, U.S. farmers struggled with agricultural prices below their production costs.

From Salon

Both sides love to hate “globalism” — and, of course, the globalists who globalized it.

From Salon

More than a century after its opening, the canal remains an unparalleled triumph of infrastructure and a cornerstone of our globalized economy, in which 80% of trade moves by sea.

From The Wall Street Journal

Together the container and the computer set standards that enabled a new globalized, tech-driven economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Driving the shift, in part, is a push among investors and shareholder groups to globalize corporate standards in managing risks to a company’s reputation or financial performance.

From The Wall Street Journal