naturalize meaning and definition

NATURALIZE verb

Definition of naturalize (verb)

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