naturalized

CEFRC1

/nˈætʃərəˌlaɪzd/

adjective · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Granted citizenship in a country where someone was not born.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Adopted; granted citizenship; belonging after being introduced.

Examples

  • “They’ve been naturalized as California citizens,” Heise said.

  • How many immigrants were naturalized in 2013?

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. simple past and past participle of naturalize

More examples

In context

  • Wallabies were accidentally introduced to Hawaii and have become naturalized.

  • naturalized citizen

  • naturalized flora

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The blank citizen finally received her passport after the ceremony.

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