ˈnach(ə)rəˌlīz also -chərˌ- verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle French naturaliser, from natural, naturel natural + -iser -ize — more at natural
transitive verb
1.
a. : to establish in new surroundings : introduce into a new area or into common use
he naturalized among us the Renaissance manner which he had learned — F.J.Mather
these tales … had become naturalized, developed, adapted to American settings — DeLancey Ferguson
b. : to receive or adopt into the vernacular language
some Latin phrases … have become completely naturalized — A.H.Weston
c. : to cause to adapt and grow or multiply as if native
several Old World weeds have become naturalized here
the steelhead and rainbow trout have become naturalized … in the Lake Superior region — American Guide Series: Minnesota
d. : to plant (as a flowering bulb) in sod so as to give an effect of wild growth
naturalized daffodils in open shade
2. : to make less artificial or conventional : to bring into accord or conformity with nature
3. : to confer the rights and privileges of a native subject or citizen on : admit (an alien) to the rights and status of citizenship
all persons born or naturalized in the United States … are citizens — U.S. Constitution
4. obsolete : to render familiar by custom and habit
custom has naturalized his labor to him — Robert South
5.
a. : to treat as natural as opposed to supernatural : place on a natural basis
willing to contradict the falsity and thus naturalize the miracle — Jeremy Bentham
b. : to express in natural terms especially in a manner not conflicting with scientific theories
find a way to naturalize the idealistic traditions — J.H.Randall
intransitive verb
1. : to become naturalized : become as if native
2. : to carry on investigations in natural history