globalize

American  

[gloh-buh-lahyz] / ˈgloʊ bəˌlaɪz /

especially British, globalise

verb (used with object)

globalized, globalizing

1. to extend to other or all parts of the globe; make worldwide.

   efforts to globalize the auto industry.

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globalize British  

/ ˈɡləʊbəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to put into effect or spread worldwide

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Other Word Forms

• globalization noun

Etymology

Origin of globalize

First recorded in 1940–45; global + -ize

Example Sentences

In the late 20th century, as globalized trade patterns grew, U.S. farmers struggled with agricultural prices below their production costs.

From Salon

A globalized economy needs a single currency for ease and efficiency.

From Washington Post

This next phase of globalized shopping has the potential to be both glorious and risky for you.

From Washington Post

Streaming services have made television more globalized where it’s easy to watch a show from another country, but MacDonald believes one reason for the popularity of K-dramas is because they blend genres like K-pop does.

From Seattle Times

Petrodollar interdependence was both a driver and a key product of the post-1960s U.S.-led global integration: a defining feature of contemporary globalized capitalism.

From Washington Post