Americanize
Americanize verb: to render American; to adapt to the custom, culture, or style of the United States of America.
Verb
Americanize (third-person singular simple present Americanizes, present participle Americanizing, simple past and past participle Americanized)
- To render American; to adapt to the custom, culture, or style of the United States of America.
- To localize a medium for sale or use in the United States.
Americanize meaning in Arabic, Malay and Vietnamese
Americanize in Arabic
- to make American
- أَمْرَكَ ʔamraka
Americanize in Malay
- to make American
- amerikakan
Americanize in Vietnamese
- to make American
- Mỹ hóa, Mỹ hoá, Mĩ hoá
Antonyms of Americanize
Forms of Americanize
| third-person singular present | Americanizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | Americanizing |
| past participle | Americanized |
| past | Americanized |
| alternative form | Americanise |
Origin of Americanize
From American + -ize; first attested in 1797.
Words formed from Americanize
Questions about Americanize
- What does Americanize mean?
- Americanize means to render American; to adapt to the custom, culture, or style of the United States of America.
- What is Americanize in Arabic?
- Americanize in Arabic is أَمْرَكَ (ʔamraka). See Americanize meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Americanize?
- Americanize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of Americanize?
- The past tense of Americanize is Americanized.
Words near Americanize in the dictionary
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