internationalize

American  

[in-ter-nash-uh-nl-ahyz] / ˌɪn tərˈnæʃ ə nlˌaɪz /

especially British, internationalise

verb (used with object)

internationalized, internationalizing

1. to make international, as in scope or character.

   a local conflict that was internationalized into a major war.

2. to place or bring under international control.

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verb (used without object)

internationalized, internationalizing

1. to become international.

   The automobile company must internationalize in order to meet the competition.

internationalize British  

/ ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to make international

2. to put under international control

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Other Word Forms

• deinternationalize verb (used with object)
• internationalization noun

Etymology

Origin of internationalize

First recorded in 1860–65; international + -ize

Example Sentences

Countries are also introducing measures to further internationalize their own currencies.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The deal comes less than a year after New Zealand became the first country from outside of the European region to join Horizon Europe, as the European Union seeks to internationalize the program.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 24, 2024

Issuance of renminbi-denominated debt has reached $10.4 billion so far this year, a record, helping to internationalize China’s currency.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2023

And partly it’s because his installations internationalize the L.A.-based dynamics of Light and Space art in the 1960s by artists such as Robert Irwin and Doug Wheeler.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2017

In the first place, there is an effort being made to internationalize labor unions.

From Socialism and Democracy in Europe by Orth, Samuel P.