naturalize
verb (used with object)
to confer upon (an alien) the rights and privileges of a citizen.
naturalizing
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present participleof naturalize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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That proposal to introduce something like an essay, I can’t see doing anything but trying to raise the level of intimidation and an effort to discourage people from naturalizing when they might otherwise be eligible.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2025
According to Global Overseas Adoptees’ Link, the group that assisted me in my reinstatement process, adoption agencies actively discouraged adoptive parents from maintaining Korean citizenship for their children while naturalizing them in their new countries.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2022
Other policies have paralyzed the system and increased chances of immigrants leaving the service without naturalizing or being cut loose early by extraordinarily stringent screening methods, Stock said.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 8, 2019
Nearly six years since entering its embassy, Ecuador recently ramped-up efforts to secure Mr. Assange’s exit, including naturalizing him late last year after London refused Quito’s request to grant him diplomatic status.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 23, 2018
Guided by this, I might enter into a new field of naturalizing and say to those who might, in excitement, be tempted to do otherwise, "Look at your traps before lifting them."
From Edge of the Jungle by William Beebe
