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AMERICANIZE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Become American in character

Example:

After a year in Iowa, he has totally Americanized

Synonyms:

Americanise; Americanize

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "Americanize" is one way to...):

change (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

Derivation:

American (of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture)

Americanization (assimilation into American culture)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Make American in character

Example:

The year in the US has completely Americanized him

Synonyms:

Americanise; Americanize

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "Americanize" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

American (a native or inhabitant of the United States)

American (of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture)

Americanization (assimilation into American culture)

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