naturalise meaning and definition

NATURALISE verb

Definition of naturalise (verb)

1. adopt to another place
   • "The stories had become naturalized into an American setting"
   • synonyms: naturalize
2. make more natural or lifelike
   • synonyms: naturalize
   • antonym: denaturalise
3. make into a citizen
   • "The French family was naturalized last year"
   • synonyms: naturalize
   • antonym: denaturalise
4. adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
   • "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"
   • synonyms: cultivate, domesticate, naturalize, tame