v.
Pronunciation: ' a ŋ -gl ə - ˌ s ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -cized ; -ciz · ing
Usage: often cap
Date: 1710
1 : to make English in quality or characteristics
2 : to adapt (a foreign word, name, or phrase) to English usage: as a : to alter to a characteristic English form, sound, or spelling b : to convert (a name) to its English equivalent < anglicize Juan as John >
– an · gli · ci · za · tion \ ˌ a ŋ -gl ə -s ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun often cap