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west•ern•ize
Pronunciation: (wes'tur-nīz"), [key]—
v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.
to influence with ideas, customs, practices, etc., characteristic of the Occident or of the western U.S.
Also, esp. Brit.,west'ern•ise".Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.