Naturalized

Pronunciation: /ˈnætʃərəˌlaɪzd/

Definitions of naturalized

verb to grant full citizenship to someone of foreign birth

Example Sentences

A1 She naturalized to become a citizen of the new country.

A2 The plant has naturalized in this area and now grows wild.

B1 After living in the country for five years, he decided to naturalize and apply for citizenship.

B2 The foreign concept has slowly naturalized into the local culture.

C1 The immigrant had successfully naturalized and was now a proud citizen of the country.

C2 The foreign language has naturalized so much that it is now commonly spoken in the region.

Examples of naturalized in a Sentence

formal After living in the country for five years, she finally naturalized as a citizen.

informal He's been talking about naturalizing for years, but he still hasn't done it.

slang I heard she's finally gonna get naturalized next month.

figurative The new technology has quickly naturalized itself into our daily routines.

Grammatical Forms of naturalized

• past tense: naturalized
• plural: naturalized
• comparative: more naturalized
• superlative: most naturalized
• present tense: naturalizes
• future tense: will naturalize
• perfect tense: has naturalized
• continuous tense: is naturalizing
• singular: naturalized
• positive degree: naturalized
• infinitive: to naturalize
• gerund: naturalizing
• participle: naturalized

Origin and Evolution of naturalized

First Known Use: 1550 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'naturalized' originated from the Latin word 'naturalis', which means 'by birth or inherent'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of granting citizenship to foreign individuals, the term 'naturalized' has evolved to also refer to the process of adapting plants or animals to a new environment, or to the process of making something seem natural or familiar.