globalize

globalize

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From global + -ize.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡləʊ.bə.laɪz/
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    • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡloʊ.bə.laɪz/
    • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈɡləʉ.bə.lɑɪz/

    Verb

    globalize (third-person singular simple present globalizes, present participle globalizing, simple past and past participle globalized) (American spelling, Oxford British English)

    1. (transitive) to make something global in scope, as:
      1. To internationalize to a worldwide or near-worldwide degree.
      2. To generalize to a comprehensive or even exhaustive degree.

    Derived terms

    Translations

    Galician

    Verb

    globalize

    1. (reintegrationist norm) inflection of globalizar:
      1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
      2. third-person singular imperative

    Portuguese

    Verb

    globalize

    1. inflection of globalizar:
      1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
      2. third-person singular imperative