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Gallicize

American  
[gal-uh-sahyz] / ˈgæl əˌsaɪz /
especially British, gallicise

verb (used with or without object)

Gallicized, Gallicizing

  1. (sometimes lowercase) to make or become French in language, character, etc.

Gallicize British  
/ ˈɡælɪˌsaɪz /

verb

  1. to make or become French in attitude, language, etc

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Other Word Forms

  • Gallicization noun
  • Gallicizer noun

Etymology

Origin of Gallicize

1765–75; < Latin Gallic ( us ) Gallic + -ize

Example Sentences

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Gallicize it as you wish, make it smart and fashionable as you can.

From A Young Man in a Hurry and Other Short Stories by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)

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