Dictionary  nat•u•ral•izePronunciation: (nach'ur-u-līz", nach'ru-), [key] —v., -ized, -iz•ing. —v.t. 1. to confer upon (an alien) the rights and privileges of a citizen. 2. to introduce (organisms) into a region and cause them to flourish as if native. 3. to introduce or adopt (foreign practices, words, etc.) into a country or into general use: to naturalize a French phrase. 4. to bring into conformity with nature. 5. to regard or explain as natural rather than supernatural: to naturalize miracles. 6. to adapt or accustom to a place or to new surroundings. —v.i. 1. to become naturalized. 2. to adapt as if native to a new environment, set of circumstances, etc. 3. to study or carry on research in natural history. Also, esp. Brit.,nat'u•ral•ise". Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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