what does naturalize mean?
NATURALIZE as VERB
- Meaning
- adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
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- domesticate oats
- tame the soil
Hypernyms(s) naturalize is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
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Usage Example(s)
- The French family was naturalized last year
Hypernyms(s) naturalize is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Entail(s)
- Meaning
- make more natural or lifelike
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) naturalize is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
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Usage Example(s)
- The stories had become naturalized into an American setting
Hypernyms(s) naturalize is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- explain with reference to nature
Hypernyms(s) naturalize is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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