v.
Pronunciation: ə - ' mer- ə -k ə - ˌ n ī z, - ' m ə r-, - ' me-r ə -
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1797
transitive verb
1 : to cause to acquire or conform to American characteristics
2 : to bring (as an area) under the political, cultural, or commercial influence of the U.S.
intransitive verb : to acquire or conform to American traits