1. Make into a citizen
   "The French family was naturalized last year";
   - naturalise [Brit]
    
2. Explain with reference to nature
   "The philosopher naturalized the concept of consciousness";
   - naturalise [Brit]
    
3. Adapt to or become established in a new environment or culture
   "The stories had become naturalized into an American setting";
   - naturalise [Brit]
    
4. Make more natural or lifelike
   "The taxidermist naturalized the pose of the mounted animal";
   - naturalise [Brit]
    
5. Adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
   "They naturalized the exotic species in the garden";
   - domesticate, cultivate, naturalise [Brit], tame

Derived forms: naturalizing, naturalizes, naturalized

Type of: accommodate, adapt, alter, change, explain, explicate, modify

Encyclopedia: Naturalize