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internationalize

[ in-ter-nash-uh-nl-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, in·ter·na·tion·al·ized, in·ter·na·tion·al·iz·ing.
  1. to make international, as in scope or character:

    a local conflict that was internationalized into a major war.

  2. to place or bring under international control.


verb (used without object)

, in·ter·na·tion·al·ized, in·ter·na·tion·al·iz·ing.
  1. to become international:

    The automobile company must internationalize in order to meet the competition.

internationalize

/ ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəˌlaɪz /

verb

  1. to make international
  2. to put under international control
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌinterˌnationaliˈzation, noun
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Other Words From

  • inter·nation·al·i·zation noun
  • dein·ter·nation·al·ize verb (used with object) deinternationalized deinternationalizing
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Word History and Origins

Origin of internationalize1

First recorded in 1860–65; international + -ize
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Example Sentences

China is in the midst of a long-term push to simultaneously grow its financial markets and internationalize its currency.

From Time

That may also mean that competition in the search results will also be internationalized.

The rise of MySpace and Facebook internationalized selfies in the early 2000s, and the launch of Snapchat in 2011 marked the beginning of the iteration that we see today.

In the first place, there is an effort being made to internationalize labor unions.

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