Americanize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To render American; to adapt to the custom, culture, or style of the United States of America.
  2. To localize a medium for sale or use in the United States.

Pronunciation

en-us-Americanize.ogg

Word forms

Americanize Americanizes Americanizing Americanized Americanise

Etymology

From American + -ize; first attested in 1797.

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