Main Entry: nat·u·ral·ize

Pronunciation: \ˈna-chə-rə-ˌlīz, ˈnach-rə-\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): nat·u·ral·ized; nat·u·ral·iz·ing

Date: 1559

transitive verb 1 : to confer the rights of a national on; especially : to admit to citizenship
2 : to introduce into common use or into the vernacular
3 : to bring into conformity with nature
4 : to cause (as a plant) to become established as if nativeintransitive verb : to become established as if native

— nat·u·ral·i·za·tion \ˌna-chə-rə-lə-ˈzā-shən, ˌnach-rə-\ noun