Used in a Sentence

naturalize

How to use naturalize in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for naturalize.

Editorial note

They don't leave for Russia of course, they try to naturalize and get to the West.

Examples13
Definitions5
Parts of speech1

Quick take

make into a citizen; "The French family was naturalized last year"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of naturalize gathered in one view.

verb

make into a citizen; "The French family was naturalized last year"

verb

explain with reference to nature

verb

adopt to another place; "The stories had become naturalized into an American setting"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for naturalize.

verb

make into a citizen; "The French family was naturalized last year"

verb

explain with reference to nature

verb

adopt to another place; "The stories had become naturalized into an American setting"

verb

make more natural or lifelike

Example sentences

1

They don't leave for Russia of course, they try to naturalize and get to the West.

2

Naturalizing Cash > "What does it mean to naturalize cash?

3

If you want to naturalize in hong kong you must become a people's republic of china citizen

4

It's a much bigger jump to naturalize if that means giving up your previous citizenship

5

People that naturalize are "required" to sever citizenship they hold with other nations.

6

That would be China....Plus, I would hesitate to naturalize the idea of intellectual property as if it were a "thing" just like a cheese sandwich.

7

What I disagree with was the implication in the original article that guest workers didn't want to naturalize.

8

Up until 1983 you couldn't naturalize unless you adopted a Japanese family name.

9

I was saying that US requires people who naturalize into US citizenship to take an oath to renounce their original citizenship.

10

So if you are an American who moves to Denmark and eventually wishes to naturalize, you must renounce your American citizenship.

11

He was also involved in a legal battle[2][3] for naturalization which eventually lead to the landmark decision to allow "non-whites" to naturalize as US citizens.

12

It seems very strange to me. Nobody says "If you don't like your neighbor owning guns, move to Canada," "If you don't like the small size of your future social security payouts, naturalize in some country with larger entitlements," or "If you want to sell cars directly to consumers rather than to dealerships, just do it in Europe," because of course it would be completely unreasonable to say these things.

13

The United States allows dual citizenship if you naturalize to a non-hostile foreign country without renouncing your US citizenship, but only because of a supreme court decision over US citizens who became Israel citizens.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use naturalize in a sentence?

They don't leave for Russia of course, they try to naturalize and get to the West.

What does naturalize mean?

make into a citizen; "The French family was naturalized last year"

What part of speech is naturalize?

naturalize is commonly used as verb.