nat‧u‧ral‧ize (also naturalise British English) /ˈnætʃərəlaɪz/ verb
[Word Family: noun: nature, naturalist, naturalism, naturalization, naturalness, the supernatural, natural, naturist, naturism; adverb: naturally ≠ unnaturally, naturalistically, supernaturally; adjective: natural ≠ unnatural, supernatural, naturalistic; verb: naturalize]
be naturalized if someone born outside a particular country is naturalized, they become a citizen of that country
—naturalization /ˌnætʃərəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -lə-/ noun [uncountable]

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