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naturalize

[nach-er-uh-lahyz, nach-ruh-] / ˈnætʃ ər əˌlaɪz, ˈnætʃ rə- /
VERB
confer citizenship upon
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Example Sentences

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He worked on a project to help identify native and naturalized ingredients in order to preserve and propagate them.

From New York Times

The lie that conservatives are more "rational" than liberals is a way of naturalizing fascism and other forms of authoritarianism.

From Salon

My mother is a naturalized citizen, and I have a son with special needs.

From Seattle Times

To prevent this, the compact requires that naturalized Marshallese citizens reside in the Marshalls for at least five years before they can obtain “habitual residence” in the United States.

From Washington Post

A naturalized citizen, Mr. Eller was born in Russia and moved to Germany with his parents in the 1990s.

From New York Times