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An·gli·cize

also an·gli·cize  (ăng′glĭ-sīz′)
v. An·gli·cized, An·gli·ciz·ing, An·gli·ciz·es also an·gli·cized or an·gli·ciz·ing or an·gli·ciz·es
v.tr.
To make English or similar to English in form, idiom, style, or character: Some immigrants Anglicize their names when they move to the United States.
v.intr.
To become English in form or character.

An′gli·ci·za′tion (-sĭ-zā′shən) n.
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anglicize

(ˈæŋɡlɪˌsaɪz) or

anglicise

;

anglify

(ˈæŋɡlɪˌfaɪ)
vb, -cizes, -cizing, -cized, -cises, -cising, -cised, -fies, -fying or -fied
(sometimes capital) to make or become English in outlook, attitude, form, etc
ˌangliciˈzation, ˌangliciˈsation n
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An•gli•cize

(ˈæŋ gləˌsaɪz)

v.t., v.i. -cized, -ciz•ing.
(sometimes l.c.) to make or become English in form or character: to Anglicize a foreign spelling.
[1700–10]
An`gli•ci•za′tion, n.
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anglicize


Past participle: anglicized
Gerund: anglicizing

Imperative
anglicize
anglicize
Present
I anglicize
you anglicize
he/she/it anglicizes
we anglicize
you anglicize
they anglicize
Preterite
I anglicized
you anglicized
he/she/it anglicized
we anglicized
you anglicized
they anglicized
Present Continuous
I am anglicizing
you are anglicizing
he/she/it is anglicizing
we are anglicizing
you are anglicizing
they are anglicizing
Present Perfect
I have anglicized
you have anglicized
he/she/it has anglicized
we have anglicized
you have anglicized
they have anglicized
Past Continuous
I was anglicizing
you were anglicizing
he/she/it was anglicizing
we were anglicizing
you were anglicizing
they were anglicizing
Past Perfect
I had anglicized
you had anglicized
he/she/it had anglicized
we had anglicized
you had anglicized
they had anglicized
Future
I will anglicize
you will anglicize
he/she/it will anglicize
we will anglicize
you will anglicize
they will anglicize
Future Perfect
I will have anglicized
you will have anglicized
he/she/it will have anglicized
we will have anglicized
you will have anglicized
they will have anglicized
Future Continuous
I will be anglicizing
you will be anglicizing
he/she/it will be anglicizing
we will be anglicizing
you will be anglicizing
they will be anglicizing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been anglicizing
you have been anglicizing
he/she/it has been anglicizing
we have been anglicizing
you have been anglicizing
they have been anglicizing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been anglicizing
you will have been anglicizing
he/she/it will have been anglicizing
we will have been anglicizing
you will have been anglicizing
they will have been anglicizing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been anglicizing
you had been anglicizing
he/she/it had been anglicizing
we had been anglicizing
you had been anglicizing
they had been anglicizing
Conditional
I would anglicize
you would anglicize
he/she/it would anglicize
we would anglicize
you would anglicize
they would anglicize
Past Conditional
I would have anglicized
you would have anglicized
he/she/it would have anglicized
we would have anglicized
you would have anglicized
they would have anglicized
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.anglicize - make English in appearance; "She anglicised her name after moving from Paris to London"
adapt, accommodate - make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"
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Translations
poangličtit
angliseregøre engelsk/blive engelsk
elangolosít
anglizuotipadaryti panašų/panašesnį į anglą
angliskot
poangličtiť
İngilizleş mek

anglicize

[ˈæŋglɪsaɪz] VTdar forma inglesa a, anglicanizar
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anglicize

[ˈæŋglɪsaɪz] anglicise (British) vt [+ name, version] → angliciser
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anglicize

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anglicize

[ˈæŋglɪsaɪz] vtanglicizzare
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anglicize,

anglicise

(ˈӕŋglisaiz) verb
to make English or more like English. After living in England for ten years, he had become very anglicized.
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References in classic literature ?
What would these divinities think of India, anglicised as it is to-day, with steamers whistling and scudding along the Ganges, frightening the gulls which float upon its surface, the turtles swarming along its banks, and the faithful dwelling upon its borders?
He was a naturalized German, who had anglicised his name, and he had lived many years in England.
However I find it sad that Arfon with his Anglicised surname still sees English in Wales as a foreign tongue.
These days, the statue is popular with photo takers, but not everyone looks with pride on the memory of the white settler who brought the forces of imperial domination to an island that soon would be called by its Anglicised name, Singapore.
Pantsdrunk is the anglicised word for the Finnish kalsarikanni, a term that literally means "drinking at home, alone, in your underwear".
As he worked in England, Bristol, Richard anglicised his name to Richard Ameryke or Ameurig.
Whether Mr Jones likes it or not, the English Language is also, like his own Anglicised surname, the heritage of Wales, and there should be mutual respect, with job monitoring in areas of discrimination.
Sharjah: The UK theatre production company, Paul Holman Associates (PHA), is treating audiences to an Anglicised version of one of Arabia's favourite tales at the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF).
This modern, Anglicised version of Chekhov's classic is made hugely watchable by Lesley Sharp and a stellar cast from TV.
When his parents, Shona and Ian, moved back to Melbourne from Kent in 2007 they tried all kinds of ways to help their Anglicised boy fit into Aussie culture.
Villagebakery.co.uk, the website of a Welsh family bakery, says: "The pikelet is believed to be of Welsh origin where it was known as 'barapiglydd,' later anglicised as pikelet.
The Italian city Firenze is also Anglicised as which name?