Naturalize (Verb)
Meaning 1
Explain with reference to nature.
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Bees help to naturalize flowers by spreading pollen and allowing the plants to reproduce in various locations.
- Over time, humans have attempted to naturalize the beaver in areas where the species is not native in order to control erosion.
- Trees provide a natural habitat for birds and can also help to naturalize the effects of pollution by producing oxygen.
- As plants grow and spread in an ecosystem, they can help to naturalize a once-barren landscape by introducing new flora.
- People have a hard time trying to naturalize the destructive effects of deforestation and what humans do can have dire consequences for Earth's ecosystems.
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Meaning 2
Make into a citizen; "The French family was naturalized last year".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The couple moved to the United States and were naturalized after five years of residency.
- After marrying a British citizen, she was able to naturalize and become a dual national.
- The new immigration law allowed many long-time residents to naturalize and gain full rights.
- His parents were naturalized American citizens, but he was born abroad.
- The government introduced a program to naturalize skilled foreign workers and boost the economy.
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Meaning 3
Adopt to another place; "The stories had become naturalized into an American setting".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The musical styles of different cultures eventually naturalized into a unique fusion of genres.
- Over time, the species naturalized to its new environment in the foreign country.
- In the 20th century, the European cuisine found a way to naturalize in Japan.
- Their story had naturalized so well to the American landscape that people forgot its origins.
- He tried to naturalize the Asian architectural style into the small town's design.
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Meaning 4
Make more natural or lifelike.
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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- The makeup artist carefully applied shades of eyeshadow to naturalize the model's look on the runway.
- To naturalize the scene, the director asked the actors to engage in spontaneous conversations.
- Her extensive training allowed her to naturalize the accent and nail the character's persona.
- The landscape designer used native plants to naturalize the property and create a seamless transition between the garden and the surrounding woods.
- A warm lighting filter was applied to the image to naturalize the indoor setting and minimize harsh shadows.
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Meaning 5
Adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The invasive species was never able to naturalize in the region due to its sensitivity to the local climate.
- To successfully naturalize the wildflower in our garden, we had to alter the soil composition to match its native environment.
- Farmers have worked for years to naturalize the previously unproductive land to grow a diverse range of crops.
- Scientists studied the process to naturalize a certain type of algae in a man-made ecosystem.
- It took several years of soil conditioning and experimenting with different seed types to naturalize a field of oats on the abandoned land.