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• an|gli|cize — or an|gli|cize «ANG gluh syz», transitive verb, intransitive verb, cized, ciz|ing. to make or become English in form, pronunciation, habits, customs, or character. “Cajole,” “lace,” and “cousin” are French words that have been Anglicized …   Useful english dictionary

• An|gli|cize — or an|gli|cize «ANG gluh syz», transitive verb, intransitive verb, cized, ciz|ing. to make or become English in form, pronunciation, habits, customs, or character. “Cajole,” “lace,” and “cousin” are French words that have been Anglicized …   Useful english dictionary

• cize — aes·thet·i·cize; an·gli·cize; an·ti·sep·ti·cize; apos·ta·cize; arab·i·cize; arc·ti·cize; asi·at·i·cize; at·ti·cize; bri·tan·ni·cize; ca·thol·i·cize; caus·ti·cize; celt·i·cize; chro·mat·i·cize; chro·mi·cize; civ·i·cize; clas·si·cize; crit·i·cize;… …   English syllables

• anglicize — an·gli·cize …   English syllables

• anglicize — an|gli|cize [ æŋglı,saız ] verb transitive to make someone or something more English …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Anglicize — An•gli•cize [[t]ˈæŋ gləˌsaɪz[/t]] v. t. v. i. cized, ciz•ing (sometimes l.c.) to make or become English in form or character: to Anglicize a foreign spelling[/ex] • Etymology: 1700–10 An gli•ci•za′tion, n …   From formal English to slang

• Anglicize — An gli*cize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Anglicized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Anglicizing}.] To make English; to English; to anglify; render conformable to the English idiom, or to English analogies. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Anglicized — Anglicize An gli*cize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Anglicized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Anglicizing}.] To make English; to English; to anglify; render conformable to the English idiom, or to English analogies. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Anglicizing — Anglicize An gli*cize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Anglicized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Anglicizing}.] To make English; to English; to anglify; render conformable to the English idiom, or to English analogies. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• anglicize — an|gli|cize also anglicise BrE [ˈæŋglısaız] v [T] to make something or someone more English ▪ Leszek anglicized his name to Lester …   Dictionary of contemporary English