internationalize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to make international, as in scope or character.
a local conflict that was internationalized into a major war.
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to place or bring under international control.
verb (used without object)
verb
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to make international
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to put under international control
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Etymology
Origin of internationalize
First recorded in 1860–65; international + -ize
Example Sentences
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Countries are also introducing measures to further internationalize their own currencies.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
Chang’e-6 is carrying payloads from France, Italy, Sweden, and Pakistan, evidence that China continues to internationalize its space program.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 23, 2024
When ByteDance tried to internationalize one of its short video products, the first former employee recalled, he was called in to consult.
From New York Times • Dec. 20, 2022
With three successive non-Italian popes, Navarro-Valls helped lead a quiet revolution to internationalize the Vatican.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2017
Internationalization and Localization "Towards communicating on the Internet in any language…" Babel is an Alis Technologies/ Internet Society joint project to internationalize the Internet.
From Multilingualism on the Web by Lebert, Marie
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