v.
Pronunciation: in- ' di-j ə - ˌ n ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -nized ; -niz · ing
Date: 1951
: to cause to have indigenous characteristics or personnel <the former colony began to indigenize its businesses>
– in · dig · e · ni · za · tion \ - ˌ di-j ə -n ə - ' z ā -sh ə n, - ˌ n ī - ' \ noun