Americanize

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Americanize \A*mer"i*can*ize\ ([.a]*m[~e]r"[i^]*kan*[imac]z), v.
     t. [imp. & p. p. {Americanizer}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Americanizing}.]
     To render American; to assimilate to the Americans in
     customs, ideas, etc.; to stamp with American characteristics.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Americanize
       v 1: make American in character; "The year in the US has
            completely Americanized him" [syn: {Americanise}]
       2: become American in character; "After a year in Iowa, he has
          totally Americanized" [syn: {Americanise}]