nat·u·ral·ize also Brit nat·u·ral·ise 
/ˈnætʃərəˌlaɪz/ verb
nat·u·ral·iz·es; nat·u·ral·ized; nat·u·ral·iz·ing /ˈnætʃərəˌlaɪz/ verb 1 [+ obj] : to allow (someone who was born in a different country) to become a new citizen
▪ The government refused to naturalize them without documentation. ▪ naturalized citizens of the U.S. 2 : to cause (a plant or animal from another place) to begin to grow and live in a new area [+ obj] ▪ Several Asian fish have become naturalized in these lakes. ▪ Before you naturalize bulbs in your lawn, fertilize well. [no obj] ▪ These daisies naturalize well in the Pacific Northwest.
▪ The government refused to naturalize them without documentation. ▪ naturalized citizens of the U.S.
— nat·u·ral·i·za·tion also Brit nat·u·ral·i·sa·tion /ˌnætʃərələˈzeɪʃən, Brit ˌnætʃərəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
▪ immigrants seeking naturalization ▪ the naturalization of new plants in the river basin
/ˌnætʃərələˈzeɪʃən, Brit ˌnætʃərəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount] ▪ immigrants seeking naturalization ▪ the naturalization of new plants in the river basin
