Americanize Definition
ə-mĕrĭ-kə-nīz
americanized, americanizes, americanizing
verb
To make American in form, style, or character.
American Heritage
To make or become American in character, manners, methods, ideals, etc.; assimilate to U.S. customs, speech, etc.
Webster's New World
To absorb or assimilate into American culture.
American Heritage
To bring under American influence or control.
American Heritage
To become American, as in spirit.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- americanise
- indoctrinate
- acculturate
- level
- enfranchise
- naturalize
- assimilate
- introduce to American ways
- make into an American
- melt
Origin of Americanize
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American + -ize; first attested in 1797.
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