Word Study
americanize
CIDE DICTIONARY
americanize, v. t.
To render American; to assimilate to the Americans in customs, ideas, etc.; to stamp with American characteristics. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
americanize, v. (also -ise)
1 tr. a make American in character. b naturalize as an American.
2 intr. become American in character.
1 tr. a make American in character. b naturalize as an American.
2 intr. become American in character.
Derivative
Americanization n.
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