Anglicize (Verb)
Meaning
Make English in appearance; "She anglicised her name after moving from Paris to London".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- To boost her chances in the job market, she decided to anglicize her surname from Müller to Miller.
- The company chose to anglicize their product names to make them more recognizable globally.
- After marrying an Englishman, Maria decided to anglicize her first name from Maria to Marie.
- He made a conscious effort to anglicize his accent while working in a British multinational corporation.
- The company's decision to anglicize its branding was met with mixed reactions from the international community.