English Explanatory Dictionary

globalize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

to make something global in scope, as:
To internationalize to a worldwide or near-worldwide degree.
To generalize to a comprehensive or even exhaustive degree.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡləʊ.bə.laɪz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-globalize.wav /ˈɡloʊ.bə.laɪz/ /ˈɡləʉ.bə.lɑɪz/

Word forms

globalize globalizes globalizing globalized globalise

Etymology

From global + -ize.

Related words

globalism globalist

Derived words

deglobalize globalizable globalization globalizer glocalize reglobalize

Translations

Catalan: globalitzar Chinese Mandarin: 全球化 Czech: globalizovat Estonian: globaliseeruma Estonian: üleilmastuma Finnish: globaalistaa French: globaliser Galician: globalizar Georgian: გლობალიზება German: globalisieren Italian: globalizzare Portuguese: globalizar Romanian: globaliza Spanish: globalizar Turkish: küreselleştirmek Welsh: globaleiddio

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