AMERICANIZE


Meaning of AMERICANIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈmer-ə-kə-ˌnīz, -ˈmər-, -ˈme-rə- ]

verb

( -ized ; -iz·ing )

Date: 1797

transitive verb

1. : to cause to acquire or conform to American characteristics

2. : to bring (as an area) under the political, cultural, or commercial influence of the United States

intransitive verb

: to acquire or conform to American traits

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.