Americanize
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become American in character; assimilate to the customs and institutions of the United States.
have Americanized
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present perfectof Americanize.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Did you know Italian-Americans often have Americanized nicknames to prevent Americans from butchering their beautiful pronunciation?
From The Verge ● Mar. 5, 2022
They have Germanized us more than we have Americanized them.
From Aliens or Americans? by Howard B. (Howard Benjamin) Grose
