v.
Pronunciation: ' wes-t ə r- ˌ n ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Usage: often cap
Date: 1837
transitive verb : to imbue with qualities native to or associated with a western region and especially the noncommunist countries of Europe and America
intransitive verb : to become westernized
– west · ern · iz · er noun often cap