- to make or become American in outlook, attitudes, etc
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
A•mer•i•can•ize /əˈmɛrɪkəˌnaɪz/USA pronunciation
v., -ized, -iz•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to make or become American in character; assimilate to U.S. customs and institutions: [~ + object]Public school Americanized the immigrant children.[no object]The immigrant family wished to Americanize.
A•mer•i•can•ize
(ə mer′i kə nīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., -ized, -iz•ing.
A•mer′i•can•i•za′tion, n.
A•mer′i•can•iz′er, n.
- to make or become American in character;
assimilate to the customs and institutions of the U.S.
- American + -ize 1790–1800, American.
A•mer′i•can•iz′er, n.
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Americanize, Americanise /əˈmɛrɪkəˌnaɪz/ vb
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