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A·mer·i·can·ize
(ə-mĕr′ĭ-kə-nīz′)v. A·mer·i·can·ized, A·mer·i·can·iz·ing, A·mer·i·can·iz·es
v.tr.
1. To make American in form, style, or character.
2. To absorb or assimilate into American culture.
3. To bring under American influence or control.
v.intr.
To become American, as in spirit.
A·mer′i·can·i·za′tion (-kə-nĭ-zā′shən) n.
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Americanize
(əˈmɛrɪkəˌnaɪz) orAmericanise
vb
to make or become American in outlook, attitudes, etc
Aˌmericaniˈzation, Aˌmericaniˈsation n
Aˈmericanˌizer, Aˈmericanˌiser n
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A•mer•i•can•ize
(əˈmɛr ɪ kəˌnaɪz)v.t., v.i. -ized, -iz•ing.
to make or become American in character; assimilate to U.S. customs and institutions.
[1790–1800, Amer.]
A•mer`i•can•i•za′tion, n.
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Americanize
Past participle: Americanized
Gerund: Americanizing
| Imperative |
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| Americanize |
| Americanize |
| Present |
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| I Americanize |
| you Americanize |
| he/she/it Americanizes |
| we Americanize |
| you Americanize |
| they Americanize |
| Preterite |
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| I Americanized |
| you Americanized |
| he/she/it Americanized |
| we Americanized |
| you Americanized |
| they Americanized |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am Americanizing |
| you are Americanizing |
| he/she/it is Americanizing |
| we are Americanizing |
| you are Americanizing |
| they are Americanizing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have Americanized |
| you have Americanized |
| he/she/it has Americanized |
| we have Americanized |
| you have Americanized |
| they have Americanized |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was Americanizing |
| you were Americanizing |
| he/she/it was Americanizing |
| we were Americanizing |
| you were Americanizing |
| they were Americanizing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had Americanized |
| you had Americanized |
| he/she/it had Americanized |
| we had Americanized |
| you had Americanized |
| they had Americanized |
| Future |
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| I will Americanize |
| you will Americanize |
| he/she/it will Americanize |
| we will Americanize |
| you will Americanize |
| they will Americanize |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have Americanized |
| you will have Americanized |
| he/she/it will have Americanized |
| we will have Americanized |
| you will have Americanized |
| they will have Americanized |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be Americanizing |
| you will be Americanizing |
| he/she/it will be Americanizing |
| we will be Americanizing |
| you will be Americanizing |
| they will be Americanizing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been Americanizing |
| you have been Americanizing |
| he/she/it has been Americanizing |
| we have been Americanizing |
| you have been Americanizing |
| they have been Americanizing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been Americanizing |
| you will have been Americanizing |
| he/she/it will have been Americanizing |
| we will have been Americanizing |
| you will have been Americanizing |
| they will have been Americanizing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been Americanizing |
| you had been Americanizing |
| he/she/it had been Americanizing |
| we had been Americanizing |
| you had been Americanizing |
| they had been Americanizing |
| Conditional |
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| I would Americanize |
| you would Americanize |
| he/she/it would Americanize |
| we would Americanize |
| you would Americanize |
| they would Americanize |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have Americanized |
| you would have Americanized |
| he/she/it would have Americanized |
| we would have Americanized |
| you would have Americanized |
| they would have Americanized |
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Verb 1. Americanize - make American in character; "The year in the US has completely Americanized him"
2. Americanize - become American in character; "After a year in Iowa, he has totally Americanized"
change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
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Translations
amerikkalaistaa
amerikanizirati
amerikanisere
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