v.
Pronunciation: ' j ə r-m ə - ˌ n ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Usage: often cap
Date: 1598
transitive verb
1 archaic : to translate into German
2 : to cause to acquire German characteristics
intransitive verb : to have or acquire German customs or leanings
– ger · man · i · za · tion \ ˌ j ə r-m ə -n ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun often cap