TW Dictionary logoTW Dictionaryby Toppers' Wisdom

naturalize

/ˈnætʃrəlaɪz/verb

उच्चारण नैच्रलाइज़

नागरिकता प्रदान करना, देशीयकरण करना

Advanced word

verb
  1. 1

    [T, usually passive]

    to make somebody who was not born in a particular country a citizen of that country

    नागरिकता प्रदान करना, देशीयकरण करना

    • She was born in Nepal but was naturalized as an Indian citizen.
    • a naturalized British citizen

    Synonyms grant citizenship to enfranchise

  2. 2

    [T, I, usually passive]

    to make a plant or an animal start growing or living in a place where it is not originally found

    (पौधे या जानवर को) नए स्थान में बसाना

    • The tomato was naturalized in India centuries ago.

    Synonyms acclimatize establish introduce

  3. 3

    [T, usually passive]

    to make a word from another language become a normal part of a language

    (शब्द को भाषा में) आत्मसात करना

    • 'Bungalow' and 'shampoo' are Indian words that have been naturalized in English.

    Synonyms adopt absorb assimilate

◇Word family
naturalization nounnaturalized adjectivenature noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

grant citizenship to enfranchise acclimatize establish introduce adopt absorb assimilate

✓In the exam

General knowledge

In India, citizenship by naturalization is granted under the Citizenship Act, 1955, which Parliament made under Article 11 of the Constitution.

भारत में naturalization द्वारा नागरिकता Citizenship Act, 1955 के अंतर्गत दी जाती है, जिसे संसद ने संविधान के Article 11 के अंतर्गत बनाया था।