Americanize

[ uh-mer-i-kuh-nahyz ]

verb (used with or without object)

, A·mer·i·can·ized, A·mer·i·can·iz·ing.

1. to make or become American in character; assimilate to the customs and institutions of the United States.

Americanize

/ əˈmɛrɪkəˌnaɪz /

verb

1. to make or become American in outlook, attitudes, etc

Derived Forms

• Aˌmericaniˈzation, noun
• Aˈmericanˌizer, noun

Other Words From

• A·mer·i·can·i·za·tion [uh, -mer-i-k, uh, -nahy-, zey, -sh, uh, n, -ni-, zey, -] especially British, A·mer·i·can·i·sa·tion noun
• A·mer·i·can·iz·er especially British, A·mer·i·can·is·er noun
• de-A·mer·i·can·ize especially British, de-A·mer·i·can·ise verb deAmericanized deAmericanizing or (especially British,) deAmericanised deAmericanising
• half-A·mer·i·can·ized especially British, half-A·mer·i·can·ised adjective
• qua·si-A·mer·i·can·ized especially British, qua·si-A·mer·i·can·ised adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Americanize¹

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800; American + -ize

Example Sentences

Pressure for immigrants to Americanize was coded into the Settlement Cookbook, which included education about American cultural norms but few Jewish recipes.

From Eater

Fortunately, the program needs no modifications or special manipulation to "Americanize" its followers.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus was enacted the preliminary part of the plot to Americanize Andr Franois, fils.

From Project Gutenberg

The old theory was good enough for our home-building fathers, but is blighting to a generation aspiring to Americanize the globe.

From Project Gutenberg

A short residence on our republican soil had done little to Americanize the Crabshaw family, who lived in true English style.

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Patriotic duty could not Americanize Angelo nor Marie, nor anybody else.

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