v.
Pronunciation: yu ̇ r- ə - ' p ē - ə - ˌ n ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1844
: to cause to acquire or conform to European characteristics
– Eu · ro · pe · an · i · za · tion \ - ˌ p ē - ə -n ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun