Canadianize

Canadianize

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-North Iroquoian *-nat-
Laurentian kanatader.
French Canadabor.
English Canada
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Italic *-nos
Latin -nus
Latin -ānus
Latin -iānusbor.
English -ian
English Canadian
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English Canadianize

    From Canadian + -ize.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /kəˈneɪ.di.ə.naɪz/, /kəˈneɪ.djə.naɪz/

    Verb

    Canadianize (third-person singular simple present Canadianizes, present participle Canadianizing, simple past and past participle Canadianized)

    1. To become naturalized as a citizen of Canada.
    2. To make Canadian as to custom, culture, or style.
    3. To localize a medium for sale or use in Canada.

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