Anglicize
Americanverb (used with or without object)
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(sometimes lowercase) to make or become English in form or character.
to Anglicize the pronunciation of a Russian name.
verb
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(sometimes capital) to make or become English in outlook, attitude, form, etc
Other Word Forms
- Anglicization noun
- anglicization noun
- de-Anglicize verb (used with object)
- half-Anglicized adjective
Etymology
Origin of Anglicize
1700–10; < Medieval Latin Anglic ( us ) English + -ize
Example Sentences
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Emily Woo Zeller, a Chinese American narrator, has sometimes clashed with directors and QC over whether to Anglicize the pronunciation of words taken from other languages, such as tofu or kung fu.
From Slate • Jun. 21, 2021
Robin Philpot, a prominent Quebec writer, argued that Montreal should guard against a longstanding drive by the British conquerors of Quebec and their descendants to Anglicize the names of streets and bridges in the city.
From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2020
Robin Philpot, a prominent Quebec writer, argued that Montreal should guard against a long-standing drive by the British conquerors of Quebec and their descendants to Anglicize the names of streets and bridges in the city.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2020
I’m positive that if the show’s creator, Amy Sherman-Palladino, did her level best to Anglicize the cast and avoided their Jewishness at all costs, Brownfield would be criticizing her for that.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2019
It is much better to Anglicize the word into the English "Paraclete."
From The Spirit and the Word A Treatise on the Holy Spirit in the Light of a Rational Interpretation of the Word of Truth by Sweeney, Zachary Taylor
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