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globalize

/ˈɡləʊ.bə.laɪz/US/ˈɡloʊ.bə.laɪz/

globalize verb: to internationalize to a worldwide or near-worldwide degree.

Verb

globalize (third-person singular simple present globalizes, present participle globalizing, simple past and past participle globalized)

  1. (British, English, Oxford, US, transitive) To internationalize to a worldwide or near-worldwide degree.
  2. (British, English, Oxford, US, transitive) To generalize to a comprehensive or even exhaustive degree.

Forms of globalize

third-person singular presentglobalizes
present participleglobalizing
past participleglobalized
pastglobalized
alternative formglobalise

Origin of globalize

From global + -ize.

Words formed from globalize

Questions about globalize

What does globalize mean?
Globalize means to internationalize to a worldwide or near-worldwide degree.
What part of speech is globalize?
Globalize is a verb.
How do you pronounce globalize?
Globalize is pronounced /ˈɡləʊ.bə.laɪz/ (UK).
What is the past tense of globalize?
The past tense of globalize is globalized.

Words near globalize in the dictionary

  1. globalization
  2. globalizationism
  3. globalizationist
  4. globalizationists
  5. globalizations
  6. globalize
  7. globalized
  8. globalizer
  9. globalizers
  10. globalizes
  11. globalizing

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